propylthiouracil

UK/ˌpɹəʊ.pʌɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/UK/ˌpɹəʊ.pɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/US/ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounpropylthiouracil (uncountable)
  1. uncountableendocrinologyA 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.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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