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.
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."