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Caffeine vs Paraxanthine - What's the difference?

caffeine | paraxanthine |

As nouns the difference between caffeine and paraxanthine

is that caffeine is an alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants which acts as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system while paraxanthine is a metabolite of caffeine.

caffeine

English

Alternative forms

* caffein

Noun

(-)
  • An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants which acts as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system.

    • See also

    * ("caffeine" on Wikipedia) English words not following the I before E except after C rule ----

    paraxanthine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia paraxanthine) (-)
  • (organic compound) A metabolite of caffeine