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goitrogen

/ˈɡɔɪtɹəd͡ʒən/

goitrogen noun: any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.

Noun

goitrogen (plural goitrogens)

  1. Any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.
    • 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.
    • These results suggest that excess iodine induces thyroid involution in goitrogen-treated rats at least partially by apoptosis.

goitrogen meaning in Tamil

goitrogen in Tamil

தைராய்டு வீக்க நோய்க் காரணி, தங்கம், பொன்

Forms of goitrogen

pluralgoitrogens

Origin of goitrogen

Coined some time between 1945 and 1950, from goitre + -o- + -gen.

Words formed from goitrogen

Questions about goitrogen

What does goitrogen mean?
Goitrogen means any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.
What is goitrogen in Tamil?
Goitrogen in Tamil is தைராய்டு வீக்க நோய்க் காரணி, தங்கம், பொன். See Goitrogen meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is goitrogen?
Goitrogen is a noun.
How do you pronounce goitrogen?
Goitrogen is pronounced /ˈɡɔɪtɹəd͡ʒən/.
What is the plural of goitrogen?
The plural of goitrogen is goitrogens.

Words near goitrogen in the dictionary

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

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