phenylthiocarbamide

noun phen·yl·thio·car·ba·mide \ ˌfe-nᵊl-ˌthī-ō-ˈkär-bə-ˌmīd , ˌfē- \

Definition of phenylthiocarbamide

: a crystalline compound C₇H₈N₂S that is extremely bitter or tasteless depending on the presence or absence of a single dominant gene in the taster — called also phenylthiourea, PTC

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1889

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phenylthiocarbamide

noun phen·yl·thio·car·ba·mide \ ˌfen-ᵊl-ˌthī-ō-ˈkär-bə-ˌmīd \

medical Definition of phenylthiocarbamide

: a crystalline compound C₇H₈N₂S that is extremely bitter or tasteless depending on the presence or absence of a single dominant gene in the taster — called also phenylthiourea, PTC