aminophylline

noun

am·​i·​noph·​yl·​line ˌa-mə-ˈnä-fə-lən 

: a theophylline derivative C₁₆H₂₄N₁₀O₄ used especially to stimulate the heart in congestive heart failure and to dilate the air passages in respiratory disorders (such as asthma)

Word History

Etymology

amino + theophylline

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

aminophylline

noun

am·​i·​noph·​yl·​line ˌam-ə-ˈnäf-ə-lən 

: a theophylline derivative C₁₆H₂₄N₁₀O₄ used especially to stimulate the heart in congestive heart failure and to dilate the air passages in respiratory disorders

called also theophylline ethylenediamine