Word: methylthiouracil
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
thyl
thi
o
u
ra
cil
Definition: A thioamide, closely related to propylthiouracil, used as an antithyroid preparation.
Morphemes:
Affix: methyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέθυ
Language: grc
Decoded: methu
Meaning: wine
Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: -thiouracil
Language: en
Meaning: uracil derivative