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.
SATURANTS
Noun
saturants
plural of saturant
Source: Wiktionary
SATURANT
Sat"u*rant, a. Etym: [L. saturans, p. pr. See Saturate.]
Definition: Impregnating to the full; saturating.
Sat"u*rant, n.
1. (Chem.)
Definition: A substance used to neutralize or saturate the affinity of another substance.
2. (Med.)
Definition: An antacid, as magnesia, used to correct acidity of the stomach.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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