English Explanatory Dictionary

goitrogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɔɪtɹəd͡ʒən/ /-ˌdʒɛn/

Word forms

goitrogen goitrogens

Etymology

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

Derived words

goitrogenic
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