Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is caffeine's medical name?

  1. trimethylxanthine

  2. tryptamine

  3. glucose

  4. dummy
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Explanation

Caffeine's chemical or medical name is trimethylxanthine. It belongs to the xanthine class of chemical compounds. Tryptamine is a different compound involved in serotonin production, and glucose is a simple sugar - neither are related to caffeine's chemical structure.

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