In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
RADIOACTIVELY
radioactively
(adverb) in a radioactive manner; “radioactively labeled”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
radioactively (comparative more radioactively, superlative most radioactively)
Using a radioactive substance
Concerning radioactivity
Source: Wiktionary
RADIOACTIVE
Ra`di*o-ac"tive, a. [Radio-+ active.] (Physics)
Definition: Capable of luminescence under the action of cathode rays, X rays, or any of the allied forms of radiation. -- Ra`di*o- ac*tiv"i*ty, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HISTOLOGICALLY
(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”
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