CAFFEINE
\kˈafiːn], \kˈafiːn], \k_ˈa_f_iː_n]\
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A white, bitter, crystallizable substance, obtained from coffee. It is identical with the alkaloid theine from tea leaves, and with guaranine from guarana.
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