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thiouracil
[ thahy-oh-yoor-uh-sil ]
/ ˌθaɪ oʊˈyʊər ə sɪl /
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noun Pharmacology.
a white, slightly water-soluble, bitter, crystalline powder C4H4N2OS, used chiefly in treating hyperthyroidism by reducing the activity of the thyroid gland.
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Words nearby thiouracil
thiosulfuric, thiosulfuric acid, thiosulphate, thiosulphuric acid, thiothixene, thiouracil, thiourea, thioxanthene, thir, thiram, third
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British Dictionary definitions for thiouracil
thiouracil
/ (ˌθaɪəʊˈjʊərəsɪl) /
noun
a white crystalline water-insoluble substance with an intensely bitter taste, used in medicine to treat hyperthyroidism; 2-thio-4-oxypyrimidine. Formula: C 4 H 4 N 2 OS
Word Origin for thiouracil
from thio- + uracil (uro- 1 + ac (etic) + -il -ile)
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