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Propylthiouracil

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Noun

1. propylthiouracil

a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter

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Propylthiouracil

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noun
a white crystalline water-insoluble substance with an intensely bitter taste, used in medicine to treat hyperthyroidism. Formula: C7H2N2OS

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Propylthiouracil

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n.
Abbr. PTU A drug, C7H10N2OS, that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormones and is used to treat hyperthyroidism.

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