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Significados de khat en inglés

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catha edulis
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catha edulis

The leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant.

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Uso de khat en inglés
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One demonstrator was arrested, and the militants demolished rows of khat kiosks.
Reuters
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They also banned smoking and the chewing of the popular narcotic khat.
Reuters
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But the typical khat user is not deterred by these alarming symptoms.
Wicked plants
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Information on the prevalence of khat use in the general population is scarce.
Pubmed
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The farmers prefer to grow khat because they say it brings more money.
BBC
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A wide spectrum of khat-induced liver injuries has been reported in the literature.
Pubmed
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Men now chew khat only at night when no humans are walking, Isse said.
Reuters
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When it came to the khatna ceremony, there was little she could properly recall.
The Guardian
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Officers from Revenues Customs Service have made a second seizure of khat in Dublin airport.
The Irish Times
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Herein, we report two patients with khat-induced liver injury.
Pubmed
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The illicit shipment of the drug khat was heading for the Western Cape when intercepted.
The South African
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The move comes after the government's official drugs adviser concluded that khat should not be banned.
BBC
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But like alcohol and drugs in the West, khat is addictive and has taken a social toll.
Reuters
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She also cited evidence that khat has been linked to "low attainment and family breakdowns".
Reuters
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Background: The tradition of khat chewing has been deep-rooted in the African and Arabian Peninsula for centuries.
Pubmed
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The most recent estimates suggest that Europe accounts for about 40% of the khat seized worldwide.
Pubmed
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portugués
khat
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catha edulis
español
catha edulis
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