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gonadotoxic

gonadotoxic adjective: toxic to the gonads.

Adjective

gonadotoxic (comparative more gonadotoxic, superlative most gonadotoxic)

  1. Toxic to the gonads.
    • High FSH levels detected following exposure to the gonadotoxic radiotherapy reflected the decrease in ovarian function and this was consistent with our low AMH levels.2015 October 15, “Growth Hormone Ameliorates the Radiotherapy-Induced Ovarian Follicular Loss in Rats: Impact on Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis and IGF-1/IGF-1R Axis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of gonadotoxic

comparativemore gonadotoxic
superlativemost gonadotoxic

Origin of gonadotoxic

From gonado- + toxic.

Questions about gonadotoxic

What does gonadotoxic mean?
Gonadotoxic means toxic to the gonads.
What part of speech is gonadotoxic?
Gonadotoxic is an adjective.

Words near gonadotoxic in the dictionary

  1. gonadogenesis
  2. gonadorelin
  3. gonadoreline
  4. gonadosomatic
  5. gonadostimulant
  6. gonadotoxic
  7. gonadotoxicity
  8. gonadotrope
  9. gonadotropes
  10. gonadotroph
  11. gonadotrophic

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