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antithyroidal

antithyroidal is the alternative form of antithyroid.

Meaning of antithyroid

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

Origin of antithyroidal

From anti- + thyroidal.

Questions about antithyroidal

What is antithyroidal the alternative form of?
Antithyroidal is the alternative form of antithyroid.

Words near antithyroidal in the dictionary

  1. antithrust
  2. antithymocyte
  3. antithyroglobulin
  4. antithyroglobulins
  5. antithyroid
  6. antithyroidal
  7. antithyrotoxic
  8. antitick
  9. antitilt
  10. antitime
  11. antitip

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