methimazole

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UK/mɪˈθɪm.ə.zəʊl/US/məˈθɪm.əˌzoʊl/

A form of thiamazole — An imidazole derivative that interferes with the synthesis of thyroid hormone and is given orally in the treatment of hyperthyroidism; 1-methylimidazole-2-thiol, C₃H₂N₂(CH₃)(SH).

OriginEnglish (i)m(id)azole ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
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Meanings

nounmethimazole (countable and uncountable, plural methimazoles)

plural methimazoles

  1. alternativecountableuncountablemedicineAlternative form of thiamazole.

Origin

  1. Englishmeth-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  4. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  5. Englishthio-
  6. Englishthi-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishamide
  14. Englishimide
  15. Proto-Indo-European*né
  16. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  17. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  18. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  19. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  21. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  22. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  23. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  24. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  25. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  26. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  27. Frenchazote
  28. Englishazote
  29. Englishazo-
  30. Englishazole
  31. English(i)m(id)azole
  32. Englishmethimazole

From meth- + thi- + (i)m(id)azole.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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