Goitrogen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɔɪtɹəd͡ʒən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Goitrogen is a noun meaning Any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.
Meaning
Any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.
Example Sentences
These results suggest that excess iodine induces thyroid involution in goitrogen-treated rats at least partially by apoptosis.
We have previously shown that treating rats with the reversible goitrogen 6-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU) from birth to Day 25 increases testis size and sperm production in adulthood by up to 80% and 140%, respectively.
Word Forms
- goitrogens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thyrotoxin, propylthiouracil, thioureylene, iodothiouracil, iodothyrine, methylthiouracil.
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