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ELIXOPHYLLIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
Synonyms:
Elixophyllin; Slo-Bid; Theobid; theophylline
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Elixophyllin" is a kind of...):
bronchodilator (a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)
