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Definition of Caffeinism
1. Noun. Poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products.
Definition of Caffeinism
1. Noun. a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages ¹
2. Noun. addiction to such beverages ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Caffeinism
1. Caffeine intoxication characterised by restlessness, tremulousness, nervousness, excitement, insomnia, flushed face, diuresis, and gastrointestinal complaints, brought on by the ingestion of substances containing caffeine. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caffeinism
Literary usage of Caffeinism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical treatise on nervous exhaustion (neurasthenia) by George Miller Beard (1894)
"In our climate, coffee is far more likely to produce caffeinism than tea. ...
I have often produced mild temporary symptoms of caffeinism by the ..."
2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The expectancies paradigm developed in alcohol research was used to study caffeine
consumption and signs of caffeinism in two groups of college students. ..."
3. Practitioner's medical dictionary by George Milbry Gould (1910)
"It is used in nervous headache, whooping-cough, etc. Dose 2-5 gr. (0.13-0.3 Gm.)
several times a day. caffeinism (ka¡'-f-in-i:m or ..."
4. Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Research (1991): The Third Triennial Report to edited by MaryLouise Embrey, Christine R. Hartel (1999)
"Greden, JF; Proctor, A.; and Victor, B. caffeinism associated with greater use
of psychotropic agents. Compr Psychiatry 22:565-571,1981. ..."
5. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1896)
"... and caffeinism follow, after which narcomania is considered from a number of
aspects, medical, legal, and otherwise, the whole forming an interesting ..."
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