In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SEPTICEMIA
Etymology
Noun
septicemia (countable and uncountable, plural septicemias)
(pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.
Synonyms
• blood poisoning
• septic fever
Anagrams
• episematic
Source: Wiktionary
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