phenylthiourea
[ fen-l-thahy-oh-yoo-ree-uh, -yoo r-ee-uh, -feen- ]
/ ˌfɛn lˌθaɪ oʊ yʊˈri ə, -ˈyʊər i ə, -ˌfin- /
noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C6H5NHCSNH2, that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
Also called
phen·yl·thi·o·car·ba·mide
[fen-l-thahy-oh-kahr-buh-mahyd, -mid, feen-] /ˌfɛn lˌθaɪ oʊˈkɑr bəˌmaɪd, -mɪd, ˌfin-/.
Words nearby phenylthiourea
Scientific definitions for phenylthiocarbamide (1 of 2)
phenylthiocarbamide
[ fĕn′əl-thī′ō-kär′bə-mīd′, -kär-băm′īd, fē′nəl- ]
A crystalline compound that tastes somewhat or intensely bitter to people with a specific dominant gene and is used to test for the presence of the gene. Also called phenylthiourea. Chemical formula: C6H5NHCSNH2.
Scientific definitions for phenylthiocarbamide (2 of 2)
phenylthiourea
[ fĕn′əl-thī′ō-yu-rē′ə, fē′nəl- ]
See phenylthiocarbamide.