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-thiouracil

UK/ˌθʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/US/ˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/

-thiouracil suffix: used to form names of uracil derivatives used as thyroid antagonists.

Suffix

-thiouracil

  1. Used to form names of uracil derivatives used as thyroid antagonists.

Origin of -thiouracil

From thiouracil.

Questions about -thiouracil

What does -thiouracil mean?
-thiouracil means used to form names of uracil derivatives used as thyroid antagonists.
What part of speech is -thiouracil?
-thiouracil is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -thiouracil?
-thiouracil is pronounced /ˌθʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/ (UK).

Words near -thiouracil in the dictionary

  1. -thermic
  2. -thermy
  3. -thetic
  4. -thiazide
  5. -thion
  6. -thiouracil
  7. -thon
  8. -thrin
  9. -thymia
  10. -tiazem
  11. -tic

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