AMINOPHYLLINE

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

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