thiourea

noun

thio·urea | \ ˌthī-ō-yu̇-ˈrē-ə

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Definition of thiourea

: a colorless crystalline bitter compound CS(NH₂)₂ analogous to and resembling urea that is used especially as a photographic and organic chemical reagent also : a substituted derivative of this compound

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The first known use of thiourea was in 1884

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thiourea

noun

thio·urea | \ -yu̇-ˈrē-ə

\

Medical Definition of thiourea

: a colorless bitter crystalline compound CS(NH₂)₂ analogous to and resembling urea that is used especially as a reagent and in medicine as an antithyroid drug

— called also thiocarbamide

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