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Noun: theobromine  thee-u'brow-min
  1. 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

Derived forms: theobromines

Encyclopedia: Theobromine