The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUBLINGUAL
sublingual
(adjective) beneath the tongue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sublingual (not comparable)
(medicine) Administered through placement under the tongue. [from 17th c.]
(anatomy) Situated beneath the tongue. [from 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*lin"gual, a. Etym: [Pref. sub + lingual: cf. F. sublingual.] (Anat.) (a) Situated under the tongue; as, the sublingual gland. (b) Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland; as, sublingual salvia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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