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theophylline

Syllabification: (the·o·phyl·line)
Pronunciation: /THēˈäfəlin, ˌTHēəˈfilēn/
Definition of theophylline

noun

Chemistry
  • a bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves, isomeric with theobromine.

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Thea (former genus name of the tea plant, from Dutch thee) + Greek phullon 'leaf' + -ine4

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