goitrin

G2O1I1T1R1I1N1

noun

An organosulfur compound, derived from oxazolidine and found in cruciferous vegetables, that reduces the production of thyroid hormones such as thyroxine.

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noungoitrin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn organosulfur compound, derived from oxazolidine and found in cruciferous vegetables, that reduces the production of thyroid hormones such as thyroxine.

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