Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
APOMORPHIA
Noun
apomorphia (uncountable)
(pharmaceutical drug) apomorphine
Source: Wiktionary
Ap`o*mor"phi*a, Ap`o*mor"phine, n. Etym: [Pref. apo- + morphia, morphine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A crystalline alkaloid obtained from morphia. It is a powerful emetic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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