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AMINOPHYLLINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("aminophylline" is a kind of...):
bronchodilator (a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs)