theophylline
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See also: théophylline
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From translingual Thea (“former genus name for the tea plant”) + Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θi.əˈfɪl.iːn/, /θi.əˈfɪl.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /θiˈɑf.əl.ɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪn
Noun[edit]
theophylline (uncountable)
- (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.
Translations[edit]
chemical substance
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References[edit]
- “theophylline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “theophylline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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