HyperDic: theophylline

English > 1 sense of the word theophylline:
NOUNartifacttheophylline, Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobida colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically
English > theophylline: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator.
SynonymsElixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid
BroaderbronchodilatorA drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
Spanishteofilina
Catalanteofilina, teofil·lina

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