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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
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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 — thio·ura·cil .thī ō yu̇r ə .sil n a bitter crystalline compound C4H4N2OS that depresses the function of the thyroid gland * * * thio·ura·cil (thi″o uґrə sil) 1. a thiourea derivative that affects adversely the synthesis of the thyroid… … Medical dictionary
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 — 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
