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caffeinated, a.
Brit. |ˈkafɪneɪtɪd|, U.S. |ˈkæfəˌneɪdɪd|
[‹ caffeine n. + -ated suffix, probably after decaffeinated adj. at decaffeinate v. Derivatives]
1. Containing caffeine, whether naturally or as an additive. Usually (and esp. of coffee or tea) opposed to decaffeinated.
1932Science 22 July 70/2 The final session..was devoted to papers on..the development of tolerance for a caffeinated beverage, and other topics. 1971Nature 10 Sept. 142/1 Subjects were instructed not to nap or drink caffeinated beverages after 1800h. 1981Cook's Mag. Jan.–Feb. 79/3 Decaffeinated coffee beans are dried, roasted and ground just as caffeinated beans are. 1989Lancet 1 Apr. 731/1 Caffeinated beverages can decrease fertility. 1995N.Y. Times 19 Mar. 22/3 Richard Franklin..spotted caffeinated coffee, drunk by those who hate decaf but cannot be sure what they will get if they ask only for coffee. 2000Daily Tel. 7 July 24/1 In the meantime, avoid heavy meals, rich foods, caffeinated drinks and alcohol in the evenings to see if this helps.
2. Chiefly fig. Invigorating or stimulating. Also: stimulated (as if) by caffeine.
1984N.Y. Times vii. 18/2 Her heart swings between the fading gentility of the Southern family to whom she has promised to return and the caffeinated vitality of her new Northern friends. 1991Interview Sept. 82/3 There is definitely something caffeinated about Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn. His music acts like a pick-me-up for the soul. 1997Guardian 15 Mar. 7/1 At 2am, caffeinated beyond sleep, only US sitcoms dubbed into German will do. 2001Vanity Fair Nov. 329 If he had only pioneered the art of bebop drumming, lightening the beat from swing-era wallop to modern, caffeinated skitter, that would have been enough. |