anti-thyroid

Adjective

antithyroid (not comparable)

1. Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
   • A RECENT report by Anderson et al. on the antithyroid activity of a series of alkyl derivatives of thiouracil shows that peak activity is reached at the n-propyl compound.1946 May 18, E. M. Bavin, D. A. Goodchild, “Antithyroid Activity of Thiouracil Derivatives”, in Nature, 157, 659-660

   Synonyms:

   thyrostatic