In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
RELAXIN
relaxin
(noun) hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
relaxin (countable and uncountable, plural relaxins)
(biochemistry) A peptide hormone of the insulin superfamily.
Source: Wiktionary
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26 January 2025
NEGLECT
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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