- caffeine caf·feine
- caffeina
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
caffeine caf·feine
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caf·feine — /kæˈfiːn, Brit ˈkæˌfiːn/ noun [noncount] : a substance that is found especially in coffee and tea and that makes you feel more awake Her doctor told her to avoid caffeine. caffeine free [=decaffeinated] coffee/soda … Useful english dictionary
caffeine — caf|feine [ˈkæfi:n US kæˈfi:n] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: kaffein, from kaffee coffee , from French café] a substance in tea, coffee, and some other drinks that makes you feel more active →↑decaffeinated ▪ Avoid caffeine (=drinks… … Dictionary of contemporary English
caffeine — caf|feine [ kæ,fin ] noun uncount a substance in coffee and tea that makes you feel awake. Drinks that have had the caffeine removed are decaffeinated or caffeine free … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
caffeine — caf•feine [[t]kæˈfin, ˈkæf in[/t]] n. nut a white, crystalline, bitter alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, usu. derived from coffee or tea, used medicinally as a stimulant • Etymology: 1820–30; < F caféine=café coffee+ ine ine II caf•fein•ic kæˈfi nɪk, ˌkæf… … From formal English to slang
caffeine — caf·feine … English syllables
Caffeine — A stimulant found naturally in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans (chocolate) and kola nuts (cola) and added to soft drinks, foods, and medicines. A cup of coffee has 100 250 milligrams of caffeine. Black tea brewed for 4 minutes has 40 100… … Medical dictionary
