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phenylthiourea

[ fen-l-thahy-oh-yoo-ree-uh, -yoor-ee-uh, -feen- ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.

phenylthiourea

/ ĕ′əl-ٳī′ō--ŧ′ə,ŧ′nə- /

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of phenylthiourea1

First recorded in 1895–1900; phenyl + thiourea

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