theophylline

See also: théophylline

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /θi.əˈfɪl.iːn/, /θi.əˈfɪl.ɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /θiˈɑf.əl.ɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɪn

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.

Translations

chemical substance

• Czech: theofylin m, teofylin m
• Finnish: teofylliini
• French: théophylline (fr) f
• Polish: teofilina f

References

• “theophylline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “theophylline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.