caffeine

Meaning

An alkaloid, C₈H₁₀N₄O₂, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system.

Synonyms

caffein

stimulant

trimethylxanthine

Translations

caféine

cafeína

Koffein

caffeina

cafeína

cafeïne

cafeïna

kafein

καφεΐνη

Coffein

كافيين

كافايين

كافئين

théine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæfiːn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French caféine, from café (“coffee”), or German Caffein, Kaffein (cp. Coffein, Koffein), from Kaffee (“coffee”) (cp. Kaffe, Koffee, Koffe), or Italian caffè (“coffee”) + -ine.