Theobromine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A bitter, colorless alkaloid, C7H8N4O2, derived from the cacao bean, found in chocolate products and used in medicine as a diuretic, vasodilator, and myocardial stimulant.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An alkaloid, of similar structure to caffeine, found in chocolate and cocoa.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A crystalline alkaloid (C7H8N4O2), forming salts with acids, volatile and very bitter.
  • Word Usage
    "The biggie that most people have heard about is the caffeine relative called theobromine, which is the one usually shown on "I heart chocolate" tee-shirts, so that's a good place to start, with its trippy endorphins to create a pleasant buzz."
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