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goitrin

goitrin noun: an organosulfur compound, derived from oxazolidine and found in cruciferous vegetables, that reduces the production of thyroid hormones such as thyroxine.

Noun

goitrin (uncountable)

  1. An organosulfur compound, derived from oxazolidine and found in cruciferous vegetables, that reduces the production of thyroid hormones such as thyroxine.

Words formed from goitrin

Questions about goitrin

What does goitrin mean?
Goitrin means an organosulfur compound, derived from oxazolidine and found in cruciferous vegetables, that reduces the production of thyroid hormones such as thyroxine.
What part of speech is goitrin?
Goitrin is a noun.

Words near goitrin in the dictionary

  1. goitral
  2. goitre
  3. goitred
  4. goitres
  5. goitrigenous
  6. goitrin
  7. goitrogen
  8. goitrogenic
  9. goitrogenicity
  10. goitrogens
  11. goitrous

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