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Definition of Propylthiouracil
1. Noun. A crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter.
Definition of Propylthiouracil
1. Noun. (organic compound) 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. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Propylthiouracil
Literary usage of Propylthiouracil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"propylthiouracil CAS No. 51-52-5 First Listed in the Fourth Annual Repon on
Carcinogens Carcinogenicity There is sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity ..."
2. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"When administered in the diet, propylthiouracil induced chromophobe adenomas of
... propylthiouracil administered in the drinking water induced increased ..."
3. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Experimental perinatal hypothyroidism, in which circulating T^ was virtually
eliminated by drug treatment (eg, propylthiouracil [PTU], methimazole) or ..."
4. Research on Alcohol and Alcoholism (1993)
"If acetaldehyde levels are reduced following heavy alcohol consumption, alcohol-
related organ damage can be reduced. The use of propylthiouracil for ..."
5. Alcohol and Health: Seventh Special Report to the Us Congress by Louis Sullivan (1997)
"Orrego, H.; Blake, JE; Blendis, LM; Compton, KV; and Israel, Y. Long-term treatment
of alcoholic liver disease with propylthiouracil. ..."
6. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"These in vitro data roid hormone synthesis inhibitor suggest that (a) the effects
of the thy- propylthiouracil to handled pups for roid hormones on the ..."
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