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Meaning of goitrogen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɡɔɪtɹəd͡ʒən

Definitions

Any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

goitrogenicity goitrous Goiymaru Gojcaj goje goji

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