theobromine

/thee-uh-broh-meen, -min/US // ˌθi əˈbroʊ min, -mɪn //UK // (ˌθiːəʊˈbrəʊmiːn, -mɪn) //

可可碱,可可胺,可口可乐,可可美

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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Pharmacology.
- : a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, C7H8N4O2, an isomer of theophylline and lower homologue of caffeine, occurring in tea and obtained from the cacao bean: used chiefly as a diuretic, myocardial stimulant, and vasodilator.

Both contain stimulating alkaloids, theobromine and caffeine, and fat is a notable constituent of cocoa.
This first term gives rise to a series of bodies in lateral groups, of which the most interesting are caffeine and theobromine.
Caffeine and theobromine enjoy nervine properties and energetic vascular actions.
Chemical investigation indicates that caffeine and theine are the same and theobromine is a closely related substance.
It is slightly stimulating as well, because of the theobromine present and because it is served hot.