theophylline (redirected from theophylline cholinate)

the·oph·yl·line  (th-f-ln)

n.

A colorless crystalline alkaloid, C₇H₈N₄O₂, derived from tea leaves or made synthetically, used in medicine especially as a bronchial dilator.

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[theo(bromine) + phyll(o)- + -ine.]

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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]

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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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theophylline - a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid bronchodilator - a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs