单词 | thiouracil |
释义 | thiouracil[ thahy-oh-yoor-uh-sil ] / ˌθaɪ oʊˈyʊər ə sɪl / noun Pharmacology.a white, slightly water-soluble, bitter, crystalline powder C4H4N2OS, used chiefly in treating hyperthyroidism by reducing the activity of the thyroid gland. Origin of thiouracilFirst recorded in 1940–45; thio- + uracil Words nearby thiouracilthiosulfuric, thiosulfuric acid, thiosulphate, thiosulphuric acid, thiothixene, thiouracil, thiourea, thioxanthene, thir, thiram, third Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for thiouracilthiouracil / (ˌθaɪəʊˈjʊərəsɪl) / nouna white crystalline water-insoluble substance with an intensely bitter taste, used in medicine to treat hyperthyroidism; 2-thio-4-oxypyrimidine. Formula: C 4 H 4 N 2 OS Word Origin for thiouracilfrom thio- + uracil (uro- 1 + ac (etic) + -il -ile) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for thiouracilthiouracil [ thī′ō-yur′ə-sĭl′ ] n.A white crystalline compound that interferes with the synthesis of thyroxine, used to reduce thyroid gland activity, especially in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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