Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
SYNAPSE
synapse
(noun) the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle; “nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
synapse (plural synapses)
The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.
Verb
synapse (third-person singular simple present synapses, present participle synapsing, simple past and past participle synapsed)
(intransitive) To form a synapse.
(intransitive) To undergo synapsis.
Source: Wiktionary
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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