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caffeine
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caf·feine also caf·fein  (k-fn, kfn, kf-n)
n.
A bitter white alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, often derived from tea or coffee and used in medicine chiefly as a mild stimulant and to treat certain kinds of headache.

[German Kaffein (from Kaffee, coffee) or French caféine, both from French café, coffee; see café.]

caffein·ated (kf-ntd) adj.

caffeine
Noun
a stimulant found in tea, coffee, and cocoa [German Kaffee coffee]

caffeine  (k-fn)
A bitter white alkaloid found in tea leaves, coffee beans, and various other plant parts. It is a mild stimulant. Caffeine is a xanthine and similar in structure to theobromine and theophylline. Chemical formula: C8H10N4O2.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caffeinecaffeine - a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
coffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"
tea - a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"
alkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
Translations
caffeine [ˈkæfiːn] ncaféine f

caffeine, caffein [ˈkæfiːn] nKoffein nt

caffeine
n caffeine [ˈkӕfiːn, (American ) kӕˈfi:n]
a drug found in coffee and tea. kafeïen مادَّة الكافئين في القهوه والشاي кофеин kofein koffein das Koffein καφεΐνη cafeína kofeiin کافئین kofeiini caféine קָפֶאִין चाय और कॉफी में पाया जाने वाला एक रसायन kofein koffein kafein kaffín caffeina カフェイン 카페인 kofeinas kofeīns kafeina cafea ane koffein kofeina cafeína cofeină кофеин kofeín kofein kofein koffein สารชนิดหนึ่งพบในชาและกาแฟ kafein 咖啡因 кофеїн کافی اور چائے میں پائی جانے والی نشہ آور شے۔ caphêin 咖啡


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