thiamazole

== English == === Alternative forms === methimazole === Etymology === From thia- +‎ (i)m(id)azole. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θʌɪˈam.ə.zəʊl/ (General American) IPA(key): /θaɪˈæm.əˌzoʊl/ === Noun === thiamazole (uncountable) (pharmacology) An imidazole derivative that interferes with the synthesis of thyroid hormone and is given orally in the treatment of hyperthyroidism; 1-methylimidazole-2-thiol, C3H2N2(CH3)(SH). ==== Related terms ==== carbimazole (prodrug) === References === “methimazole”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “methimazole”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.