theobromine

theobromine
noun Etymology: New Latin Theobroma, genus that includes the cacao, from the- + Greek brōma food, from bibrōskein to devour — more at voracious Date: 1842 a bitter alkaloid C7H8N4O2 closely related to caffeine that occurs especially in cacao beans and has stimulant and diuretic properties

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  • théobromine — [ teɔbrɔmin ] n. f. • 1843; de théobroma (1765) « mets des dieux », nom sc. du cacaoyer, du gr. theos « dieu » et brôma « nourriture » ♦ Biochim. Alcaloïde principal du cacao, qui se trouve également dans le thé, le café, la noix de cola. La… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Theobromine — The o*bro mine, n. (Chem.) An alkaloidal ureide, {C7H8N4O2}, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from {Theobroma Cacao}) as a bitter white crystalline substance; called also …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • theobromine — theobromine. См. теобромин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • theobromine — [thē΄ō brō′mēn΄, thē΄ō brō′min] n. [< ModL Theobroma, a genus of trees of the sterculia family < Gr theos, god (see THEO ) + brōma, food + INE3] a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C7H8N4O2, extracted from the leaves and seeds of the cacao… …   English World dictionary

  • Theobromine — Drugbox IUPAC name = 3,7 dihydro 3,7 dimethyl 1H purine 2,6 dione CAS number=83 67 0 ATC prefix=C03 ATC suffix=BD01 ATC supplemental=ATC|R03|DA07 PubChem=5429 DrugBank= C=7 | H=8 | N=4 | O=2 smiles=C [n] 1cnc2N(C)C(=O)NC(=O)c12 synonyms=… …   Wikipedia

  • theobromine — /thee euh broh meen, min/, n. Pharm. 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,… …   Universalium

  • theobromine — cacaine ca*ca ine, n. (Chem.) The essential principle of cacao; now called {theobromine}. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • theobromine — An alkaloid resembling caffeine and theophylline in its action and chemical structure, prepared from the dried ripe seed of Theobroma cacao or made synthetically; formerly used widely as a diuretic, myocardial stimulant, dilator of …   Medical dictionary

  • theobromine — teobrominas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Alkaloidas. formulė (CH₃)₂(O=)₂C₅H₂N₄ atitikmenys: angl. theobromine rus. теобромин ryšiai: sinonimas – 3,7 dimetil 2,6(1H) purindionas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

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