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the⋅o⋅bro⋅mine
[thee-uh-broh-meen, -min] 
əˈbroʊ
–noun Pharmacology.
| 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. |
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| the·o·bro·mine (thē'ō-brō'mēn') n. A bitter, colorless alkaloid, C7H8N4O2, derived from the cacao bean, found in chocolate products and used in medicine as a diuretic, vasodilator, and myocardial stimulant. [New Latin Theobrōma, genus of trees (Greek theo-, theo- + brōma, food) + -ine2.] |
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| theobromine (thē'ō-brō'mēn') Pronunciation Key
A bitter, colorless alkaloid that occurs in the cacao bean, cola nuts, and tea. It is found in chocolate products and used in medicine as a diuretic, vasodilator, and myocardial stimulant. Theobromine is a xanthine and similar in structure to caffeine and theophylline. Chemical formula: C7H8N4O2. |
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