In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SEPSIN
Sep"sin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A soluble poison (ptomaine) present in putrid blood. It is also formed in the putrefaction of proteid matter in general.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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