Definition of Theophylline

1. Noun. A colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator.

Exact synonyms: Elixophyllin, Slo-bid, Theobid
Generic synonyms: Bronchodilator
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Definition of Theophylline

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) Methylxanthine drug used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as COPD or asthma. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Theophylline

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Theophylline

1. Inhibits cAMP phosphodiesterase and is often used in conjunction with exogenous dibutyryl cyclic AMP to raise cellular cAMP levels. Other, less potent, methylxanthines are caffeine, theobromine and aminophylline. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Theophylline

theophilanthropist
theophilanthropists
theophilanthropy
theophilosophic
theophilosophies
theophilosophy
theophobe
theophobes
theophobia
theophobias
theophobic
theophobist
theophobists
theophoric
theophrastite
theophylline (current term)
theophylline aminoisobutanol
theophylline calcium salicylate
theophylline ethanolamine
theophylline ethylenediamine
theophylline isopropanolamine
theophylline oxidase
theophylline sodium acetate
theophylline sodium glycinate
theophyllines
theopneust
theopneusted
theopneustic
theopneusty
theorbist

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