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- US Pronunciation
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- [thahy-oh-yoo r-uh-sil]
- /ˌθaɪ oʊˈyʊər ə sɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [thahy-oh-yoo r-uh-sil]
- /ˌθaɪ oʊˈyʊər ə sɪl/
Definitions of thiouracil word
- noun thiouracil a white, slightly water-soluble, bitter, crystalline powder C 4 H 4 N 2 OS, used chiefly in treating hyperthyroidism by reducing the activity of the thyroid gland. 1
- noun thiouracil a white crystalline water-insoluble substance with an intensely bitter taste, used in medicine to treat hyperthyroidism; 2-thio-4-oxypyrimidine. Formula: C4H4N2OS 0
- noun thiouracil a white, crystalline, bitter-tasting powder, C4H4N2OS, used to reduce thyroid activity, and in treating angina pectoris 0
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Origin of thiouracil
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; thio- + uracil
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Parts of speech for Thiouracil
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thiouracil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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