theophylline

theophylline
Methylxanthine drug used in therapy for respiratory diseases such as COPD or asthma.

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  • Theophylline — Systematic (IUPAC) name 1 …   Wikipedia

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  • théophylline — [ teɔfilin ] n. f. • 1889; de thé et gr. phullon « feuille » ♦ Biochim. Principal alcaloïde des feuilles de thé, obtenu également par synthèse. La théophylline est un diurétique, un vasodilatateur des coronaires et un dilatateur des bronches. ●… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • theophylline — [thē΄ə fil′ēn΄, thē΄ə fil′in] n. [< ModL thea, tea (infl. by Gr, goddess, as being a divine herb, but < source of TEA) + PHYLL + INE3] a colorless, crystalline alkaloid, C7H8N4O2·H2O, extracted from tea leaves or prepared synthetically: an… …   English World dictionary

  • theophylline — An alkaloid found with caffeine in tea leaves (commercial t. is prepared synthetically); a smooth muscle relaxant, diuretic, cardiac stimulant, and vasodilator; used in bronchial asthma and other forms of chronic obstructive …   Medical dictionary

  • theophylline — /thee euh fil een, in/, n. Pharm. a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C7H8N4O2, an isomer of theobromine, extracted from tea leaves or produced synthetically: used to relieve bronchial spasms, in the treatment of certain heart conditions,… …   Universalium

  • theophylline — n. an alkaloid, occurring in the leaves of the tea plant, that has a diuretic effect and relaxes smooth muscle, especially of the bronchi (it is an antimuscarinic drug). Theophylline preparations, particularly aminophylline, are used mainly as… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • theophylline — teofilinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis alkaloidas formulė (CH₃)₂(O=)₂C₅H₂N₄ atitikmenys: angl. theophylline rus. теофиллин ryšiai: sinonimas – 1,3 dimetil 2,6 purindionas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • theophylline ethylenediamine — n AMINOPHYLLINE …   Medical dictionary

  • theophylline sodium — the sodium salt of theophylline, used in the preparation of theophylline sodium glycinate …   Medical dictionary

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