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thiouracil

thiouracil noun: any of a class of heterocycles based on 2-thioxo-1H-pyrimidin-4-one; the parent compound interferes with the synthesis of thyroxine and is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

Noun

thiouracil (plural thiouracils)

  1. Any of a class of heterocycles based on 2-thioxo-1H-pyrimidin-4-one; the parent compound interferes with the synthesis of thyroxine and is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism

thiouracil meaning in Tamil

thiouracil in Tamil

தைராய்டு எதிர்ப்பு மருந்து

Forms of thiouracil

pluralthiouracils

Origin of thiouracil

From thio- + uracil.

Words formed from thiouracil

Questions about thiouracil

What does thiouracil mean?
Thiouracil means any of a class of heterocycles based on 2-thioxo-1H-pyrimidin-4-one; the parent compound interferes with the synthesis of thyroxine and is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
What is thiouracil in Tamil?
Thiouracil in Tamil is தைராய்டு எதிர்ப்பு மருந்து. See Thiouracil meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thiouracil?
Thiouracil is a noun.
What is the plural of thiouracil?
The plural of thiouracil is thiouracils.

Words near thiouracil in the dictionary

  1. thiotroph
  2. thiotrophic
  3. thiotrophs
  4. thiotrophy
  5. thiotropocin
  6. thiouracil
  7. thiouracils
  8. thiourea
  9. thioureas
  10. thioureylene
  11. thioureylenes

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