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propylthiouracil

/ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
propy-lth-iouracil
IPA
/ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/
  • British English: /ˌpɹəʊ.pʌɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce propylthiouracil?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/.
What does propylthiouracil mean?
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.
Where does propylthiouracil come from?
From propyl + -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”).

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