THYROIDAL

thyroid, thyroidal

(adjective) of or relating to the thyroid gland; “thyroid deficiency”; “thyroidal uptake”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

thyroidal (not comparable)

(physiology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting the thyroid

Source: Wiktionary



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21 May 2024

FUDGE

(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception; “Fudge the figures”; “cook the books”; “falsify the data”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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