CAFFEINE


Meaning of CAFFEINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ka-ˈfēn, ˈka-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: German Kaffein, from Kaffee coffee, from French café

Date: circa 1823

: a bitter alkaloid C 8 H 10 N 4 O 2 found especially in coffee, tea, cacao, and kola nuts and used medicinally as a stimulant and diuretic

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