"theophylline" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /θi.əˈfɪl.iːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /θi.əˈfɪl.ɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /θiˈɑf.əl.ɪn/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɪlɪn Etymology: From translingual Thea (“former genus name for the tea plant”) + Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Thea|φύλλον|-ine|lang1=mul|lang2=grc|t1=former genus name for the tea plant|t2=leaf}} translingual Thea (“former genus name for the tea plant”) + Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} theophylline (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves, isomeric with theobromine; used as a drug in therapy for respiratory diseases. Wikipedia link: theophylline Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic chemistry, Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (chemical substance): theofylin [masculine] (Czech), teofylin [masculine] (Czech), teofylliini (Finnish), théophylline [feminine] (French), teofilina [feminine] (Polish)

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