Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
ATAXIC
ataxic, atactic
(adjective) lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ataxic
Pertaining to ataxia.
Synonyms
• atactic
Source: Wiktionary
A*tax"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ataxique. See Ataxia.] (Med.)
Definition: Characterized by ataxy, that is, (a) by great irregularity of functions or symptoms, or (b) by a want of coordinating power in movements. Ataxic fever, malignant typhus fever. Pinel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
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