caffeine
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From French caféine,[1] from café (“coffee”), or German Caffein, Kaffein[2] (cp. Coffein, Koffein), from Kaffee (“coffee”) (cp. Kaffe, Koffee, Koffe), or Italian caffè (“coffee”) + -ine.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
caffeine (usually uncountable, plural caffeines)
- An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. [from 1830]
Derived terms[edit]
- apocaffeine
- caffeine-free
- caffeinic
- caffeine use disorder
- diethoxyhydroxycaffeine
- hydroxycaffeine
- hypocaffeine
Translations[edit]
alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants
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References[edit]
- ^ “caffeine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “caffeine”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
caffeine f pl
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