goitrogenic
goitrogenic adjective: of, pertaining to, or being a goitrogen.
Adjective
goitrogenic (comparative more goitrogenic, superlative most goitrogenic)
- Of, pertaining to, or being a goitrogen
- The present studies demonstrate that iodine depletion increases the sensitivity of the thyroid to the goitrogenic effects of thyrotropin.1968 July, G. A. Bray, “Increased sensitivity of the thyroid in iodine-depleted rats to the goitrogenic effects of thyrotropin”, in The Clinical Journal of Investigation, 47(7): 1640-1647
- Seventy-eight compounds were screened for goitrogenic action. Of these, 12 were found to be effective, but only thiouracil, propylthiouracil, 2-amino-thiazole and Dithane were found to be markedly active.1948, J. Seifter, W. E. Ehrich, “Goitrogenic Compounds: Pharmacological and Pathological Effects”, in Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 92(3): 303-314
- Synonyms:
- antithyroid
goitrogenic meaning in Tamil
goitrogenic in Tamil
- கிடுகுச்சுரப்பிக் கழலையுருவாக்குகின்ற
Synonyms of goitrogenic
Forms of goitrogenic
| comparative | more goitrogenic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most goitrogenic |
Words formed from goitrogenic
Questions about goitrogenic
- What does goitrogenic mean?
- Goitrogenic means of, pertaining to, or being a goitrogen.
- What is goitrogenic in Tamil?
- Goitrogenic in Tamil is கிடுகுச்சுரப்பிக் கழலையுருவாக்குகின்ற. See Goitrogenic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is goitrogenic?
- Goitrogenic is an adjective.
Words near goitrogenic in the dictionary
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