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betel nut |
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betel nut [′bēd·əl ‚nət] (botany) A dried, ripe seed of the palm treeAreca catechuin the family Palmae; contains a narcotic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The metabolic pathways of constituents of tobacco and betel nuts are similar: both activate nicotinic receptors and have been associated with appetite suppression (Jo et al. They can't find work in Badulla where unemployment stands at 90%, and men, both young and old, sit in the market place and chew betel nuts. How, for example, can a woman who makes her living selling betel nuts for 20 toia each afford to bring her four children with ear problems for specialist visits costing 20 Kina each? |
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