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Heterocycle vs Thiouracil - What's the difference?

heterocycle | thiouracil |

As nouns the difference between heterocycle and thiouracil

is that heterocycle is (organic chemistry) a heterocyclic compound or ring while thiouracil is (organic compound) any of a class of heterocycles based on 2-thioxo-1h-pyrimidin-4-one ; the parent compound interferes with the synthesis of thyroxine and is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

heterocycle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound or ring.

    • Related terms

    *heterocyclic

    thiouracil

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia thiouracil) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a class of heterocycles based on 2-thioxo-1H-pyrimidin-4-one ; the parent compound interferes with the synthesis of thyroxine and is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism