propylthiouracil

pro·pyl·thi·o·u·ra·cil

 (prō′pəl-thī′ō-yo͝or′ə-sĭl′)

n.

Abbr. PTU A drug, C₇H₁₀N₂OS, that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones and is used to treat hyperthyroidism.

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propylthiouracil

(ˌprəʊpɪlˌθaɪəʊˈjʊərəsɪl)

n

(Pharmacology) a white crystalline water-insoluble substance with an intensely bitter taste, used in medicine to treat hyperthyroidism. Formula: C7H2N2OS

[from propyl + thio- + uracil (uro-¹ + ac(etic) + -il -ile)]

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propylthiouracil - a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

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propylthiouracil

n propiltiouracilo

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