You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
VALVULE
valvule, valvelet, valvula
(noun) a small valve
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
valvule (plural valvules or valvulae)
(anatomy) A small valve or similar structure.
Source: Wiktionary
Valv"ule, n. Etym: [Cf. F. valvule.]
1. A little valve; a valvelet.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small valvelike process.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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