thiouracil

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A medicine that reduces the activity of the thyroid gland

noun
/θaɪˈʊərəˌsɪl/

Specialized

: tiouracilo

The doctor prescribed thiouracil to help control the patient's overactive thyroid.

Examples

Doctors often prescribe thiouracil for patients with hyperthyroidism.
Research showed that thiouracil can effectively decrease thyroid hormone production.
Prolonged use of thiouracil may cause side effects that require careful monitoring.
The thiouracil treatment helped lower her thyroid levels.
The doctor prescribed thiouracil to help control the patient's overactive thyroid.
Research showed that thiouracil can effectively decrease thyroid hormone production.
Doctors often prescribe thiouracil for patients with hyperthyroidism.

Synonyms

propylthiouracil

vsthiouracil

Specialized

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A medicine that makes the thyroid gland less active

is a general compound used to reduce thyroid activity mainly for hyperthyroidism

Surface Forms

thiouracil singular

thiouracils plural

Morphology

thiouracil = uracil (opaque) = thio + uracil

Formally 'thio-' + 'uracil' indicates a sulfur-substituted uracil, but this is specialized chemical terminology not derivable by general learners.

Etymology

The word thiouracil comes from thio- meaning 'sulfur' and uracil, a small chemical 'building block' found in cells. Because it is a 'sulfur' form of that building block, thiouracil is used as a drug to change how the thyroid makes hormones, so it lowers thyroid activity.