Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
THANATOS
Thanatos
(noun) (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Thanatos
(Greek god) The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.
Noun
Thanatos (uncountable)
(psychoanalysis) the death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.
Usage notes
Freud did not use the term “Thanatos” – instead he used Todestrieb (“death drive”) – and scholarly works refer to it as “death drive”, but the term “Thanatos” is commonly used in psychoanalysis, in duality with Eros, having been introduced there by Paul Federn.
Antonyms
• (death drive): Eros (life drive)
Source: Wiktionary
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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