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aminophylline

[ uh-mee-noh-fil-ahyn, -een, am-uh-noh- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a theophylline derivative, C 16 H 24 N 10 O 4 , used chiefly to relieve bronchial spasm in asthma, in the treatment of certain heart conditions, and as a diuretic.

aminophylline

/ æmɪˈnɒfɪliːn /

noun

  1. a derivative of theophylline that relaxes smooth muscle and is used mainly to dilate the airways in the treatment of asthma and emphysema
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

aminophylline

/ ăm′ə-nŏf′ə-lĭn /

  1. A theophylline derivative used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis. Chemical formula: C 16 H 24 N 10 O 4 .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aminophylline1

First recorded in 1955–60; amino- + (theo)phylline
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aminophylline1

C20: from amino- + phyllo- + -ine ²

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