In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WARFARIN
warfarin, Coumadin
(noun) an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
warfarin (usually uncountable, plural warfarins)
A coumarin salt, warfarin sodium, found in certain clovers, that retards blood coagulation
Manufactured as a pharmaceutical drug and used in low dosage, with regular monitoring, for the prevention of thrombosis and embolism.
Manufactured as a chemical, used in high dosage as a pesticide.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
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