The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SAXITOXIN
saxitoxin
(noun) a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
saxitoxin (countable and uncountable, plural saxitoxins)
A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, associated with red tides, that can accumulate in mollusks and cause subsequent food poisoning in humans
Source: Wiktionary
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GUILLOTINE
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