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What does phenylthiocarbamide mean?

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Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) The N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it
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Part of taste in humans is genetically controlled and it is a well-known phenomena to find individuals who are unable to taste phenylthiocarbamide.
For decades, taste researchers have used a chemical called phenylthiocarbamide to assay a person's capability to sense a bitter taste.
The ability to taste, tested using a compound phenylthiocarbamide, is one of the best studied inherited traits in humans.
In any case, I couldn't find any online, so I sent away for a strip flavored with phenylthiocarbamide, one of PROP's chemical cousins.

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