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Definition of: theobromine
(thē′ə·brō′mēn, -min) noun Chem.
A bitter, colorless, crystalline alkaloid, C7H8N4O2, resembling caffeine, contained in cacao beans: used in medicine as a diuretic and myocardial stimulant. [<THEOBROM(A) + -INE2]
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