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Caffeine

Caffeine Meaning & Definition
Caffeine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Caffeine?

[n] a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects

Synonyms | Synonyms for Caffeine: caffein

Related Terms | Find terms related to Caffeine:

See Also | alkaloid | coffee | java | tea

Caffeine In Webster's Dictionary

\Caf*fe"ine\, n. [Cf. F. caf['e]ine. See {Coffee}.] (Chem.) A white, bitter, crystallizable substance, obtained from coffee. It is identical with the alkaloid {theine} from tea leaves, and with {guaranine} from guarana.

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