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Definition of: thiourea
(thī′ō·y
·rē′ə) noun Chem.
A white, solid compound, NH2CSNH2, prepared from urea by replacement of oxygen by sulfur: used in organic synthesis, in photography, and as an insecticide: also called thiocarbamide. [<THIO- + UREA]
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