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ALL meanings of phenylthiourea

phen·yl·thi·o·u·re·a
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  • noun phenylthiourea a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic. 1
  • noun phenylthiourea a chemical compound that has a bitter taste depending on whether the individual who tastes it has a particular gene, with the compound having no taste to an individual who does not have the gene 0
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