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theophylline [‚thē·ə′fī‚lēn] (organic chemistry) C7H8N4O2·H2O Alkaloid from tea leaves; bitter-tasting white crystals slightly soluble in water and alcohol, melts at 272°C; used in medicine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His medical history was significant for severe asthma, for which he used albuterol and theophylline inhalers. An assessment of the effect of sulfur dioxide on mild asthmatic patients in the Czech Republic in 1991-1992 showed an inverse association between air pollutant levels and PF for children on medication (either theophylline or beta-agonists; no children were on CSs) but not for children not on medication (Peters et al. A next step toward decaffeinated plants, says Gallivan, is to engineer the cells to produce theophylline themselves. |
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