"methylthiouracil" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From methyl + -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|methyl|-thiouracil|t2=uracil derivative}} methyl + -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} methylthiouracil (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A thioamide, closely related to propylthiouracil, used as an antithyroid preparation. Wikipedia link: methylthiouracil Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-methylthiouracil-en-noun-K6MvG43H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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