James Y in Birmingham left me with a parting shot - "What is the opposite of toxic shock syndrome?" It was in response to me saying that I felt revatilized by the (expensive) peach and mint drink that I'd just had in a cafe on New Street. So, what is the opposite of toxic shock syndrome?
The online Cambridge dictionary doesn't have an entry for toxic shock syndrome, nor one for 'toxic shock', so 'toxic' is: poisonous and unpleasant, 'shock' is: surprise and damaging effect.
'Syndrome' is: a combination of medical problems that commonly go together, which might show the existence of a particular disease or mental condition.
Opposite (and I have some Derridean-inspired resistance to dichotomize in this way) might be:
"Revitalizing, pleasurable, expected and nourishing health boost." OR
Pleasant nourishing sense of well being...
Mmmmmm - not too satisfied with this.
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