/euh mee'noh fil"uyn, -een, am'euh noh-/ , n. Pharm.
a theophylline derivative, C 16 H 24 N 10 O 4 , used chiefly to relieve bronchial spasm in asthma, in the treatment of certain heart conditions, and as a diuretic.
[ 1955-60; AMINO- + (THEO)PHYLLINE ]