Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
GENETIC
familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible
(adjective) occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; “an inherited disease”; “familial traits”; “genetically transmitted features”
genetic, genetical
(adjective) of or relating to the science of genetics; “genetic research”
genetic
(adjective) pertaining to or referring to origin; “genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work”
genic, genetic, genetical
(adjective) of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; “genic combinations”; “genetic code”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
genetic (not comparable)
(genetics) Relating to genetics or genes. [from 1908]
Caused by genes.
Of or relating to origin (genesis). [from 1831]
(linguistics) Based on shared membership in a linguistic family.
(theology) Based on a shared membership in a religious family.
Synonyms
• hereditary
• genealogical
Source: Wiktionary
Ge*net"ic, a.
Definition: Same as Genetical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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