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.
RHINITIS
rhinitis, coryza
(noun) an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rhinitis (plural rhinitides)
(pathology) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.
Anagrams
• rishitin
Source: Wiktionary
Rhi*ni"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -itis.] (Med.)
Definition: Infllammation of the nose; esp., inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nostrils.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUFFOCATION
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
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