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thiazine

thiazine

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A chemical with a six-atom ring that has nitrogen and sulfur
  • noun
  • /ˈθaɪəˌzin/
  • Specialized
: tiazina
  • Many thiazines are used in pharmaceutical applications.

Examples

  • Chemists study thiazine compounds for their potential applications in medicine and industry.

  • Methylene blue is an example of a synthetic dye derived from the thiazine class.

  • The basic structure of thiazine makes it significant in the synthesis of antibiotics.

  • The thiazine ring structure is crucial for its reactivity.

  • The thiazine derivatives include xylazine and medetomidine.

  • The effects of the thiazine derivatives can be reversed with yohimbine or atapimazole.

  • Chemists are researching new applications for thiazine compounds in drug development.

Surface Forms

thiazine singular
thiazines plural

Morphology

thiazine = azine (opaque) = thia + azine + thia

The morphemes are specialised chemical combining forms whose meanings are technical and not derivable by general learners from common English vocabulary.

Etymology

Thiazine comes from the parts thia- meaning 'sulfur' and -azine meaning 'a ring with nitrogen', so a thiazine is a ring-shaped molecule that has both a sulfur and a nitrogen atom.