the·o·bro·mine (th   -br mn)n. A bitter, colorless alkaloid, C7H8N4O2, derived from the cacao bean, found in chocolate products and used in medicine as a diuretic, vasodilator, and myocardial stimulant. |
theobromine [ˌθiːəʊˈbrəʊmiːn -mɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a white crystalline slightly water-soluble alkaloid that occurs in many plants, such as tea and cacao: formerly used to treat asthma. Formula: C7H8N4O2 See also xanthine [2]
[from New Latin theobroma genus of trees, literally: food of the gods, from theo- + Greek brōma food + -ine2]
| theobromine (th-brmn) A bitter, colorless alkaloid that occurs in the cacao bean, cola nuts, and tea. It is found in chocolate products and used in medicine as a diuretic, vasodilator, and myocardial stimulant. Theobromine is a xanthine and similar in structure to caffeine and theophylline. Chemical formula: C7H8N4O2. |
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