propylthiouracil
English
editEtymology
editFrom propyl + -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊ.pʌɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/, /ˌpɹəʊ.pɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/
Noun
editpropylthiouracil (uncountable)
- (pharmacology, endocrinology) 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.
References
edit- “propylthiouracil”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “propylthiouracil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.