noun
- A colorless crystalline organic compound (C₆H₅NHCSNH₂) used in genetics research and as a reagent in chemical analysis.
Usage: chemistry; also known as phenyl thiourea or PTU; commonly used in taste-sensitivity studies
Examples
- Phenylthiourea is widely used in genetic studies to test taste sensitivity in humans.
- The compound phenylthiourea was historically employed to determine whether individuals could taste bitter compounds.
- Researchers administered phenylthiourea to participants to assess their genetic predisposition for taste perception.
- In the laboratory, phenylthiourea serves as an important reagent for organic synthesis.
- The ability to taste phenylthiourea is controlled by a dominant gene in humans.