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propylthiouracil en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹəʊ.pʌɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌpɹəʊ.pɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

(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.