VERNIX

vernix, vernix caseosa

(noun) a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vernix (uncountable)

(medicine) Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.

Source: Wiktionary



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AIR

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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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