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gonadotoxicity

gonadotoxicity noun: toxicity to the gonads.

Noun

gonadotoxicity (uncountable)

  1. Toxicity to the gonads.
    • However, the gonadotoxicity of ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutic drugs can frequently lead to premature ovarian failure (POF) and loss of endocrine and reproductive function, conditions with serious long-term hormone-related consequences and infertility.2015 July 25, “Effect of Local Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor on Subcutaneously Allotransplanted Ovarian Tissue in Ovariectomized Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of gonadotoxicity

From gonado- + toxicity.

Questions about gonadotoxicity

What does gonadotoxicity mean?
Gonadotoxicity means toxicity to the gonads.
What part of speech is gonadotoxicity?
Gonadotoxicity is a noun.

Words near gonadotoxicity in the dictionary

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

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