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单词 theobromine
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
the•o•bro•mine  (thē′ə brōmēn, -min),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsa white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, C7H8N4O2, an isomer of theophylline and lower homologue of caffeine, occurring in tea and obtained from the cacao bean: used chiefly as a diuretic, myocardial stimulant, and vasodilator.
  • Greek theo- theo- + brôma food) + -ine2
  • Neo-Latin Theobrom(a) genus of trees typified by cacao (
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
theobromine /ˌθiːəʊˈbrəʊmiːn -mɪn/ n
  1. a white crystalline slightly water-soluble alkaloid that occurs in many plants, such as tea and cacao: formerly used to treat asthma. Formula: C7H8N4O2
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin theobroma genus of trees, literally: food of the gods, from theo- + Greek brōma food + -ine²
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