Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PREATAXIC
Pre`a*tax"ic, a. (Med.)
Definition: Occurring before the symptom ataxia has developed; -- applied to the early symptoms of locomotor ataxia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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