broma-, bromat-, brom-, bro- +
(Greek > Latin: food)
Don't confuse this broma element with the bromo- unit which means "stench" or "stink".
abros
Fasting; abstinence from eating.
abrosia
The total lack of food consumption; fasting (no food, not eating).
abrotos
1. Not eating, fasting.
2. Not fit to be eaten.
broma
1. In medicine, a food ailment.
2. A form of cocoa from which the oil has been thoroughly extracted.
bromatherapy, bromatotherapy
Diet therapy.
bromatologist
Someone who is a specialist in the science of foods.
bromatology
1. A discourse about food.
2. The science of food.
3. The science of nutrition; dietetics.
bromatotoxin, bromatoxism, bromatotoxismus
A poison that forms in spoiled food from the activity of fermentative bacteria.
bromography, bromograph
A treatise or dissertation about food.
theobroma
Cocoa
theobromine
A white powder derived from the cacao bean, found in chocolate products and which has effects similar to caffeine.
Theobromine has been used as a diuretic in treating cardiovascular disorders and as a myocardial stimulant.
Dogs consuming excessive amounts of cocoa sometimes suffer toxic effects from the theobromine; such as, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle spasms, and coma.
This word comes from modern Latin Theobroma, genus name of the cacao tree, literally "food of the gods".
Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "food, nutrition, nourishment":
alimento-;
carno-;
cibo-;
esculent-;
sitio-;
tropho-;
Eating Crawling Snacks;
Eating: Carnivorous-Plant "Pets";
Eating: Folivory or Leaf Eaters;
Eating: Omnivorous.
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