Word: domesticus
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Members of some 2 million U.S. families are allergic to cats. Feline saliva contains the offending substance, a protein called Fel d1 (for Felis domesticus 1) that is left on the fur and skin during preening, a full-time preoccupation of most cats. As a result, houses full of cat hair and dander cause uncomfortable reactions in 25% of allergy sufferers. "Some 70% of cat owners allow their cats to sleep with them in their beds," says Dr. Joseph Wedner, chief of allergy and clinical immunology at Washington University. "There's no better way to make someone allergic...
thirtysomething (ABC, 1987- ). The life and habits of the Yuppius domesticus. Too whiny and self-indulgent, yes, but in its examination of contemporary lives and attitudes, this series starts where other TV dramas leave...
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