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thiouracil definition

thio·ura·cil (-yo̵or′ə sil)

noun

a white, crystalline, bitter-tasting powder, CHNOS, used to reduce thyroid activity, and in treating angina pectoris

Etymology: thio- + uracil

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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