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Definition of: caffeine
(kaf′ēn, in technical usage kaf′ē·in) noun Chem.
A crystallizable, slightly bitter alkaloid, C8H10N4O2·H2O, found in the leaves and berries of coffee, and chemically identical with theine: used as a stimulant and diuretic. [<F caféine <café coffee]
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