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A crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
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propylthiouracil
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n. a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
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n. (context organic compound English) 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.
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Propylthiouracil ( PTU ) or 6- n -propylthiouracil (PROP) is a thiouracil -derived drug used to treat hyperthyroidism (including Graves' disease ) by decreasing the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland . Its notable side effects include ...