phenylthiourea

[ fen-l-thahy-oh-yoo-ree-uh, -yoo r-ee-uh, -feen- ]

/ ˌfɛn lˌθaɪ oʊ yʊˈri ə, -ˈyʊər i ə, -ˌfin- /

noun Biochemistry.

a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C6H5NHCSNH2, that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.

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Also called phen·yl·thi·o·car·ba·mide

[fen-l-thahy-oh-kahr-buh-mahyd, -mid, feen-] /ˌfɛn lˌθaɪ oʊˈkɑr bəˌmaɪd, -mɪd, ˌfin-/.

Origin of phenylthiourea

First recorded in 1895–1900; phenyl + thiourea

Words nearby phenylthiourea

phenylmethylcarbinyl acetate, phenylpropanolamine, phenylpropyl acetate, phenylpyruvic oligophrenia, phenylthiocarbamide, phenylthiourea, phenytoin, pheo-, pheochrome, pheochromocyte, pheochromocytoma

Scientific definitions for phenylthiocarbamide (1 of 2)

phenylthiocarbamide

[ fĕn′əl-thī′ō-kär′bə-mīd′, -kär-băm′īd, fē′nəl- ]

A crystalline compound that tastes somewhat or intensely bitter to people with a specific dominant gene and is used to test for the presence of the gene. Also called phenylthiourea. Chemical formula: C6H5NHCSNH2.

Scientific definitions for phenylthiocarbamide (2 of 2)

phenylthiourea

[ fĕn′əl-thī′ō-yu-rē′ə, fē′nəl- ]

See phenylthiocarbamide.