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单词 propylthiouracil
释义

propylthiouracil

[ proh-pil-thahy-oh-yoor-uh-sil ]
/ ˌproʊ pɪlˌθaɪ oʊˈyʊər ə sɪl /

noun Pharmacology.

a white crystalline compound, C7H10N2OS, that interferes with the synthesis of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland: used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

Origin of propylthiouracil

propyl + thiouracil

Words nearby propylthiouracil

propylic, propyliodone, propylite, propylon, propylphenyl acetate, propylthiouracil, pro rata, pro rat. aet., prorate, proreform, pro re nata
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British Dictionary definitions for propylthiouracil

propylthiouracil
/ (ˌprəʊpɪlˌθaɪəʊˈjʊərəsɪl) /

noun

a white crystalline water-insoluble substance with an intensely bitter taste, used in medicine to treat hyperthyroidism. Formula: C 7 H 2 N 2 OS

Word Origin for propylthiouracil

from propyl + 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 propylthiouracil

propylthiouracil
[ prō′pəl-thī′ō-yurə-sĭl′ ]

n.

An agent that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones and is used 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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