caf·feine also caf·fein (k -f n , 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.] caf fein·ated (kf -n td) adj. |
caffeine, caffein [ˈkæfiːn ˈkæfɪˌiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline bitter alkaloid responsible for the stimulant action of tea, coffee, and cocoa: a constituent of many tonics and analgesics. Formula: C8H10N4O2 See also xanthine [2]
[from German Kaffein, from 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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  caffeine - a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effectscoffee, 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
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 咖啡因
caffeine → كافين kofein koffein Koffein καφεΐνη cafeína kofeiini caféine kafein caffeina カフェイン 카페인 cafeïne koffein kofeina cafeína кофеин koffein สารคาเฟอีน kafein cafêin 咖啡因
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