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theophylline

noun

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

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Word length
12
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
HE
Scrabble score
23

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θi.əˈfɪl.iːn

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noun

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

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