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	caffeine café macchiato café mocha café; cafe caffeine Cajun cooking Cajun popcorn Cajun seasoning; Cajun spice seasoning Definition: [ka-FEEN] An organic compound found in foods such as chocolate, coffee, cola nuts and tea. Scientific studies have shown that caffeine stimulates the nervous system, kidneys and heart, causes the release of insulin in the body and dilates the blood vessels. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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