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

/ fĕn′əl-thī′ō-y-rē′ə,fē′nəl- /

1. See phenylthiocarbamide

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenylthiourea¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; phenyl + thiourea