propylthiouracil
/ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/noun
propylthiouracil is spelled P-R-O-P-Y-L-T-H-I-O-U-R-A-C-I-L: 16 letters and 7 syllables. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, propylthiouracil means “A thioamide drug, used to treat hyperthyroidism by decreasing the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland, which is associated with a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in propylthiouracil?
| Letters | 16: P-R-O-P-Y-L-T-H-I-O-U-R-A-C-I-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 7 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is propylthiouracil?
Propylthiouracil appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce propylthiouracil?
- UK /ˌpɹəʊ.pʌɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/
- UK /ˌpɹəʊ.pɪl.θʌɪ.əʊˈjʊə.ɹə.sɪl/
- US /ˌpɹoʊ.pəlˌθaɪ.oʊˈjʊɹ.əˌsɪl/
Propylthiouracil has 7 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does propylthiouracil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A thioamide drug, used to treat hyperthyroidism by decreasing the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland, which is associated with a risk of agranulocytosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate propylthiouracil?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of propylthiouracil: PTU.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does propylthiouracil come from?
From propyl + -thiouracil (“uracil derivative”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).