thioamide


thi·o·am·ide

(thī'ō-am'īd), An amide in which S replaces O.

thioamide

, thionamide (thī″ō-am′īd″) [ thio- + amide] Any drug that inhibits the thyroid gland from making thyroid hormone. Examples include methimazole and propylthiouracil.