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thio·ura·cil (thi″o-uґrə-sil) 1. a thiourea derivative that affects adversely the synthesis of the thyroid hormones. It was used as an antithyroid agent in hyperthyroidism. 2. any of several drugs structurally related to thiouracil, e.g., propylthiouracil, which are used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.Medical dictionary. 2011.
thiouracil — [thī΄ōyoor′ə sil] n. [ THIO + URACIL] a white, crystalline, bitter tasting powder, C4H4N2OS, used to reduce thyroid activity, and in treating angina pectoris … English World dictionary
Thiouracil — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Thiouracil Andere Namen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thiouracil — Chembox new ImageFile=Thiouracil.png ImageSize=120px IUPACName=2 thioxo 1H pyrimidin 4 one OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=141 90 2 PubChem=1269845 SMILES=C1=CNC(=S)NC1=O MeSHName=Thiouracil Section2= Chembox Properties… … Wikipedia
thiouracil — noun depresses the function of the thyroid gland (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound * * * |thīō+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thi + uracil : a bitter crystalline compound C4H4N2OS that depresses the function of the… … Useful english dictionary
thiouracil — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1905 a bitter crystalline compound C4H4N2OS that depresses the function of the thyroid gland … New Collegiate Dictionary
thiouracil — /thuy oh yoor euh sil/, n. Pharm. a white, slightly water soluble, bitter, crystalline powder C4H4N2OS, used chiefly in treating hyperthyroidism by reducing the activity of the thyroid gland. [1940 45; THIO + URACIL] * * * … Universalium
thiouracil — noun Any of a class of heterocycles based on 2 thioxo 1H pyrimidin 4 one; the parent compound interferes with the synthesis of thyroxine and is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism … Wiktionary
thiouracil — n. chemical compound used as a medication for treating an overactive thyroid … English contemporary dictionary
thiouracil — thio·uracil … English syllables
4-thiouracil — Uracil with S replacing O in position 4, isomeric with 2 thiouracil; a rare component of transfer RNAs … Medical dictionary
