English Explanatory Dictionary

theophylline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves, isomeric with theobromine; used as a drug in therapy for respiratory diseases.

Pronunciation

/θi.əˈfɪl.iːn/ /θi.əˈfɪl.ɪn/ /θiˈɑf.əl.ɪn/

Word forms

theophylline

Etymology

From translingual Thea (“former genus name for the tea plant”) + Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ine.

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