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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: theophyllineOne entry found. 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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