XEROSTOMIA

xerostomia, dry mouth

(noun) abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

xerostomia (countable and uncountable, plural xerostomias)

(medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth.

Synonyms

• asialism

• cottonmouth

• dry mouth

Source: Wiktionary



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DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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