theophylline

See also: théophylline

English

Etymology

From translingual Thea (“former genus name for the tea plant”) +‎ Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) +‎ -ine.

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Noun

theophylline (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves, isomeric with theobromine; used as a drug in therapy for respiratory diseases.

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