Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
APOMORPHINE
apomorphine
(noun) a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
apomorphine (countable and uncountable, plural apomorphines)
(pharmaceutical drug) A particular narcotic used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
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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