Theobromine
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An alkaloid, of similar structure to caffeine, found in chocolate/cocoa. countable, uncountable
"Kola [...] contains a greater quantity of caffeine and theobromine than the best teas and coffees."
Example
More examples"Theobromine poisoning occurs more frequently in domestic animals than in humans."
Etymology
From the genus Theobroma + -ine.