decaffeinated
adjective
de·caf·fein·at·ed
(ˌ)dē-ˈka-fə-ˌnā-təd 
-fē-ə-
: having the caffeine removed
decaffeinated coffee
decaffeinated tea
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Caffeinated coffee can help prevent weight gain, and decaffeinated coffee is more effective at reducing high blood pressure.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
While higher tea intake yielded similar results, decaffeinated coffee did not, suggesting that caffeine is likely the driving neuroprotective factor.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Results were similar with caffeinated tea, but not with decaffeinated beverages, the researchers said.
—Nancy Lapid, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Wang and the team did not observe the same benefit in decaffeinated options amid the data of the more than 130,000 people enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
While higher tea intake yielded similar results, decaffeinated coffee did not, suggesting that caffeine is likely the driving neuroprotective factor.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Results were similar with caffeinated tea, but not with decaffeinated beverages, the researchers said.
—Nancy Lapid, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Wang and the team did not observe the same benefit in decaffeinated options amid the data of the more than 130,000 people enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Decaffeinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decaffeinated. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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decaffeinated
adjective
de·caf·fein·at·ed
(ˈ)dē-ˈkaf-(ē-)ə-ˌnāt-əd
: having the caffeine removed
decaffeinated coffee
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