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)

(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.

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