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
First Known Use of phenylthiocarbamide
1889
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phenylthiocarbamide
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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
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