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| APC |
a pain-relieving white substance consisting of aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine, usu. taken to reduce fevers. |
| Darvon |
trademark for a painkilling drug, propoxyphene hydrochloride, often with phenacetin, caffeine, and aspirin added. |
| decaffeinated |
having had the natural caffeine removed; having little or no caffeine. |
| guarana |
a substance containing caffeine and tannin that is made from the seeds of a South American shrub of the soapberry family, used as a stimulant. [1/2 definitions] |
| herbal tea |
a beverage or health tonic made from steeping dried herbs in boiling water and served in a similar manner to tea made with tea leaves. Herbal tea may also be made with added dried fruit and spice and generally does not contain caffeine. |
| kola nut |
the seed of the kola tree, which contains caffeine and theobromine and is used in soft drinks and medicines. |
| purine |
an organic substance from which is derived compounds such as caffeine and uric acid. [1/2 definitions] |
| stimulant |
any substance that, when ingested, produces a similar effect, such as caffeine, sugar, cocaine, and a variety of other drugs. (Cf. depressant.) [1/3 definitions] |
| theine |
caffeine. |
| theobromine |
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid related to caffeine, found in cacao plants, kola nuts, chocolate, and tea, and used as a diuretic and nerve stimulant. |
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