Gabor Maté CM (/ ˈɡɑːbɔːr ˈmɑːteɪ / GAH-bor MAH-tay; [1] born January 1944) is a Canadian physician and author. He has worked in family practices and has an interest in childhood development and trauma, [2] including long-term effects on physical and mental health, such as autoimmune diseases, cancer, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), [3] and addiction. Maté's approach to addiction emphasizes the role of trauma in the development of substance use disorders, aiming ... Yerba mate or yerba maté (/ ˈjɜːrbə ˈmɑːteɪ /), [2][3] Ilex paraguariensis, is a plant species of the holly genus native to South America. [4] It was named by the French botanist Augustin Saint-Hilaire. [5] The leaves of the plant can be steeped in hot water to make a beverage known as mate . Brewed cold, it is used to make tereré. Both the plant and the beverage contain caffeine. The indigenous Guaraní and some Tupi communities (whose territory covered present-day Paraguay) first ... Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mate in English, from a spouse or partner to a checkmate or a tea. Find synonyms, examples, and translations of mate in different contexts and languages. Definition of mate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
