Decaffeination

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of caffeine. uncountable

    "While Karson and I rested under a tree, I thought of all the things I’d tried, without success, to quell my fears: extreme exercise, decaffeination, deep breathing, blue-green algae."

Synonyms

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decaffeinization

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"While Karson and I rested under a tree, I thought of all the things I’d tried, without success, to quell my fears: extreme exercise, decaffeination, deep breathing, blue-green algae."

Etymology

From de- + caffeine + -ation.

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