- theaism
- SYN: theinism.
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thea·ism (theґə-iz-əm) [L. thea tea] caffeinism resulting from ingestion of excessive quantities of tea.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
theaism
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tea — 1. The dried leaves of various genera of the family Theaceae, including Thea (T. senensis), Camellia, and Gordonia, a shrub indigenous to China, southern and southeastern Asia, and Japan. Its chief constituent, upon which its stimulating action… … Medical dictionary
theinism, theism — Chronic poisoning resulting from immoderate tea drinking, marked by palpitation, insomnia, nervousness, headache, and dyspepsia. SYN: theaism. [Mod. L. thea, tea] … Medical dictionary
theinism — the·in·ism (theґin iz əm) theaism … Medical dictionary
