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mateine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmæteɪˌiːn/
  • /ˈmɑteɪˌiːn/
  • rhymes with -iːn

1

noun

Meaning 1

Caffeine extracted from maté plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A hypothetical xanthine alkaloid said to be found in maté, supposed to resemble caffeine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Either a blend of maté + caffeine, or from maté + -ine.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mateiini — alkaloid
  • French: matéine — alkaloid
  • Hungarian: matein — alkaloid
  • Portuguese: mateína — alkaloid
  • Spanish: mateína — alkaloid