Word: theophyllines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: the
o
phy
llines
Definition: Plural of theophylline; a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
Morphemes:
Affix: theophylline
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves, isomeric with theobromine; used as a drug in therapy for respiratory diseases.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Thea
Language: mul
Decoded: Thea
Meaning: former genus name for the tea plant
Affix: φύλλον
Language: grc
Decoded: phullon
Meaning: leaf
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).