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noun
a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
addiction to such beverages
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: caffeine intoxication
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication
History
Etymology tree English caffeine Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English caffeinism From caffeine + -ism.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
