Theophylline

noun

/θi.əˈfɪl.iːn/

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.nounA bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves, isomeric with theobromine; used as a drug in therapy for respiratory diseases.

Synonyms

ethylenediamine diamine dimethylxanthine theine etiophyllin theobromine theobromin theogallin theobromide theobromic acid thein tylophorinidine

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