propylthiouracil

English

Chemical structure of propylthiouracil

Etymology

From propyl +‎ -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (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

propylthiouracil (uncountable)

1. (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

• “propylthiouracil”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “propylthiouracil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.