-thiouracil

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

suffix

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

From thiouracil.

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APA

-thiouracil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thiouracil

MLA

“-thiouracil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thiouracil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-thiouracil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-thiouracil.

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