Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
VENEFICE
Ven"e*fice, n. Etym: [L. veneficium, fr. veneficus poisoning; venenum poison + facere to make: cf. F. vénéfice.]
Definition: The act or practice of poisoning. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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