thiouracil

noun thio·ura·cil \ˌthī-ō-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌsil\

Definition of THIOURACIL

: a bitter crystalline compound C₄H₄N₂OS that depresses the function of the thyroid gland

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1905

Medical Dictionary

noun thio·ura·cil \ˌthī-ō-ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌsil\

: a bitter crystalline compound C₄H₄N₂OS that depresses the function of the thyroid gland

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