theophylline

名词 n.
/θi.əˈfɪl.iːn/|/θi.əˈfɪl.ɪn/    /θiˈɑf.əl.ɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves, isomeric with theobromine; used as a drug in therapy for respiratory diseases. uncountable

词源

Etymology tree
Translingual Thea
Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnusder.
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ine
English theophylline
From Translingual Thea (“former genus name for the tea plant”) + Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + English -ine.
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