In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TUBOCURARINE
tubocurarine, curare
(noun) a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; “curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
tubocurarine (usually uncountable, plural tubocurarines)
(biochemistry) A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from curare, sometimes used to paralyse patients undergoing anesthesia.
Source: Wiktionary
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DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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