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Definition of: theophylline
(thē′ə·fil′ēn, -in) noun Chem.
A white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C7H8O2N4, obtained from tea leaves and also made synthetically: it is an isomer of theobromine. [<NL thea tea + Gk. phyllon leaf + -INE2]
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