goitrogen
goitrogen · goitrogens
Any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracilAny agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.
/ˈɡɔɪtɹəd͡ʒən/
Meaning
1 sensesAny agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.
These results suggest that excess iodine induces thyroid involution in goitrogen-treated rats at least partially by apoptosis.
any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
Origin
Coined some time between 1945 and 1950, from goitre + -o- + -gen.Coined some time between 1945 and 1950, from goitre + -o- + -gen.
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Forms
plural: goitrogens| Singular | goitrogen |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedgoitrogenic