thiouracil

thiouracil
/thuy'oh yoor"euh sil/, n. Pharm.
a white, slightly water-soluble, bitter, crystalline powder C4H4N2OS, used chiefly in treating hyperthyroidism by reducing the activity of the thyroid gland.
[1940-45; THIO- + URACIL]

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