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.
SYPHILIZATIONS
Noun
syphilizations
plural of syphilization
Source: Wiktionary
SYPHILIZATION
Syph`i*li*za"tion, n. (Med.)
Definition: Inoculation with the syphilitic virus, especially when employed as a preventive measure, like vaccination.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AROMATIC
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