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What is a thiouracil?

What is a thiouracil? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocycles based on 2-thioxo-1H-pyrimidin-4-one; the parent compound interferes with the synthesis of thyroxine and is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism
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When relative efficacy was compared with that of propyl thiouracil, a standard antithyroidic drug, experimental seed extract appeared to be more effective.
A RECENT report by Anderson et al. on the antithyroid activity of a series of alkyl derivatives of thiouracil shows that peak activity is reached at the n-propyl compound.
Nucleocytoplasmic interaction in the eggs of Pteridium aquilinum maturing in the presence of thiouracil.

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