theophylline
the·oph·yl·line
noun \thē-ˈä-fə-lən\Definition of THEOPHYLLINE
: a feebly basic bitter crystalline compound C7H8N4O2 present in tea leaves that is isomeric with theobromine and is used in medicine especially as a bronchodilator
Origin of THEOPHYLLINE
International Scientific Vocabulary theo- (from New Latin thea tea) + phyll- + 2-ine
First Known Use: circa 1894
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