goitrogen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /-ˌdʒɛn/
- /ˈɡɔɪtɹəd͡ʒən/
Etymology
Coined some time between 1945 and 1950, from goitre + -o- + -gen.
Meanings
-
Any 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.
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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goitrogens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |