Definition of Goitrogenic

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a goitrogen ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Goitrogenic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Goitrogenic

1. Causing goiter. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Goitrogenic

going to sleep
going to the dogs
going together
going under
going up
goingover
goings
goings-on
goit
goiter
goiters
goitre
goitred
goitres
goitrogen
goitrogenic (current term)
goitrogenicity
goitrogens
goitrous
goits
goji
goji berry
golabki
golcondas
gold
gold-bearing
gold-beater
gold-copper ore
gold-crowned kinglet

Literary usage of Goitrogenic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Arsenic by Assembly Of Life Sciences, National Academies Press, Assembly of Life Sciences (U.S.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (1977)
"To get a significant goitrogenic effect, however, such high concentrations of arsenic were needed that these workers concluded that there was only a remote ..."

2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"If this were the case, a linkage of goitrogenic effects to a possible toxic chemical etiology would be strengthened. spill from nearby Tower Chemical ..."

3. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"goitrogenic substances in feed may ... animals and consequently the milk possesses goitrogenic potency (Arstila et al., 1969; Laurberg et al., 2002). ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Thiocyanate may be the goitrogenic factor responsible for the increased prevalence of non-toxic goitre. The cause of the increased prevalence of toxic ..."

5. Adoption of Hybrid Maize in Zambia: Effects on Gender Roles, Food by Shubh K. Kumar (1994)
"... levels of cassava consumption have been noted to be goitrogenic, especially when the cassava is not adequately processed to remove the toxic compounds ..."

6. Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards by National Research Council (2006)
"2002; Belchetz and Hammond 2003), some of the goitrogenic areas associated with fluoride exposure were not considered to be iodine deficient (Steyn 1948; ..."

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