PYREXIAL

Etymology

Adjective

pyrexial (comparative more pyrexial, superlative most pyrexial)

(obsolete) of or relating to fevers; feverish

Source: Wiktionary


Py*rex"i*al, Py*rex"ic*al, a. (Med.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to fever; feverish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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