In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SEDATION
sedation, drugging
(noun) the administration of a sedative agent or drug
sedation
(noun) a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
sedation (countable and uncountable, plural sedations)
The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.
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Source: Wiktionary
Se*da"tion, n. Etym: [L. sedatio.]
Definition: The act of calming, or the state of being calm. [R.] Coles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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