the·oph·yl·line (th - f  -l n)n. A colorless crystalline alkaloid, C7H8N4O2, derived from tea leaves or made synthetically, used in medicine especially as a bronchial dilator. |
theophylline [ˌθɪəˈfɪliːn -ɪn θɪˈɒfɪlɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a white crystalline slightly water-soluble alkaloid that is an isomer of theobromine: it occurs in plants, such as tea, and is used to treat asthma. Formula: C7H8N4O2 See also xanthine [2]
[from theo(bromine) + phyllo- + -ine2]
| theophylline (th-f-ln) A colorless, crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically. It is used in medicine especially as a bronchial dilator. Theophylline is a xanthine that is similar in structure to caffeine and is a structural isomer of theobromine. Chemical formula: C7H8N4O2. |
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| Noun | 1. | theophylline - a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator bronchodilator - a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs |
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