THEOPHYLLINE


Meaning of THEOPHYLLINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ thē-ˈä-fə-lən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary theo- (from New Latin thea tea) + phyll- + -ine (II)

Date: circa 1894

: a feebly basic bitter crystalline compound C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 present in tea leaves that is isomeric with theobromine and is used in medicine especially as a bronchodilator

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