aminophylline
am·i·noph·yl·line
noun \ˌa-mə-ˈnä-fə-lən\Definition of AMINOPHYLLINE
: a theophylline derivative C16H24N10O4 used especially to stimulate the heart in congestive heart failure and to dilate the air passages in respiratory disorders (as asthma)
Origin of AMINOPHYLLINE
amino + theophylline
First Known Use: 1934
am·i·noph·yl·line
noun \ˌam-ə-ˈnäf-ə-lən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of AMINOPHYLLINE
: a theophylline derivative C16H24N10O4 used especially to stimulate the heart in congestive heart failure and to dilate the air passages in respiratory disorders—called also theophylline ethylenediamine
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