English Explanatory Dictionary

propylthiouracil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thioamide drug, used to treat hyperthyroidism by decreasing the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland, which is associated with a risk of agranulocytosis.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹəʊ.pʌɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ /ˌpɹəʊ.pɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ /ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/

Word forms

propylthiouracil

Etymology

From propyl + -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”).

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