theobromine
theo·bro·mine
noun \ˌthē-ə-ˈbrō-ˌmēn, -mən\Definition of THEOBROMINE
: a bitter alkaloid C7H8N4O2 closely related to caffeine that occurs especially in cacao beans and has stimulant and diuretic properties
Origin of THEOBROMINE
New Latin Theobroma, genus that includes the cacao, from the- + Greek brōma food, from bibrōskein to devour — more at voracious
First Known Use: 1842
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