Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
INSISTENCE
insistence, insistency
(noun) the act of insisting on something; “insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position”
insistence, insisting
(noun) continual and persistent demands
imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
(noun) the state of demanding notice or attention; “the insistence of their hunger”; “the press of business matters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
insistence (countable and uncountable, plural insistences)
The state of being insistent.
An urgent demand.
(fencing) The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.
Synonyms
• See also obstinacy
Source: Wiktionary
In*sist"ence, n.
Definition: The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STIMULATIVE
(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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