In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ZYMOSES
Noun
zymoses
plural of zymosis
Source: Wiktionary
ZYMOSIS
Zy*mo"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) (a) A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed. (b) A zymotic disease. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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