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.
STOMACHAL
gastric, stomachic, stomachal
(adjective) relating to or involving the stomach; “gastric ulcer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
stomachal (comparative more stomachal, superlative most stomachal)
Of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
(obsolete) Helping the stomach; stomachic; cordial.
Noun
stomachal (plural stomachals)
(obsolete) A stomachic.
Source: Wiktionary
Stom"ach*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. stomacal.]
1. Of or pertaining to the stomach; gastric.
2. Helping the stomach; stomachic; cordial.
Stom"ach*al, n.
Definition: A stomachic. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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