goitrogenic

adjective goi·tro·gen·ic \ˌgȯi-trə-ˈje-nik\

Definition of GOITROGENIC

: producing or tending to produce goiter

— goi·tro·ge·nic·i·ty \ˌgȯi-trə-jə-ˈni-sə-tē\ noun

1929

Medical Dictionary

adjective goi·tro·gen·ic \ˌgȯi-trə-ˈjen-ik\

: producing or tending to produce goiter <a goitrogenic agent>

—goi·tro·ge·nic·i·ty \ˌgȯi-trə-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ noun, plural goi·tro·ge·nic·i·ties

goi·tro·gen·ic also goi·ter·o·gen·ic \ˌgȯit-ə-rō-ˈjen-\

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