propylthiouracil
A thioamide drug, used to treat hyperthyroidism by decreasing the amount of thyroid…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.
UK/ˌpɹəʊ.pʌɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/US/ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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.
More definitions
- a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
Origin
From propyl + -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”).From propyl + -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”).
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Lessons for this word
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