caffeine


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
caffeine /ˈkafiːn/
noun a crystalline compound of the alkaloid type which is found in tea and coffee plants and is a stimulant of the central nervous system.
– derivatives
caffeinated adjective.
– origin C19: from Fr. caféine, from café ‘coffee’.
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