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theophylline

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Main Entry: the·oph·yl·line
Pronunciation: \thē-ˈä-fə-lən\
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary theo- (from New Latin thea tea) + phyll- + 2-ine
Date: circa 1894

: a feebly basic bitter crystalline compound C7H8N4O2 present in tea leaves that is isomeric with theobromine and is used in medicine especially as a bronchodilator


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