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theobromine
CIDE DICTIONARY
theobromine, n.
An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2 , homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao ) as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also dimethyl xanthine . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
theobromine, n. a bitter white alkaloid obtained from cacao seeds, related to caffeine.
Etymology
Theobroma cacao genus: mod.L f. Gk theos god + broma food, + -INE(4)
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