单词 | theobromine |
释义 | theobromine /thee'euh broh"meen, -min/, n. Pharm. a 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. [1835-45; < NL Theobrom(a) genus of trees typified by cacao ( < Gk theo- THEO- + brôma food) + -INE2] |
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