Oak has been used as a Quinine substitute in the treatment of fevers. Tannins provide many of the healing properties of oak. Tannins bind with proteins in tissues, making a barrier resistant to bacterial invasion. Tannins strengthen tissues and blood vessels.
The opposite term Occident derives from the Latin word occidens, meaning west (lit. setting < occido fall/set). This term meant the west (where the sun sets) but has fallen into disuse in English, in favor of Western world.
wildlife noun [U]. âº âanimals that âlive independently of âpeople, in ânatural âconditions: Wildlife in the âarea âincludes âdeer, âbears, and âraccoons. (Definition of wildlife from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.