goitrogenic

comparative more goitrogenic · superlative most goitrogenic

1. Of, pertaining to, or being a goitrogen

   The present studies demonstrate that iodine depletion increases the sensitivity of the thyroid to the goitrogenic effects of thyrotropin.

   1968 July, G. A. Bray, “Increased sensitivity of the thyroid in iodine-depleted rats to the goitrogenic effects of thyrotropin”, in The Clinical Journal of Investigation, 47(7): 1640-1647

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   Seventy-eight compounds were screened for goitrogenic action. Of these, 12 were found to be effective, but only thiouracil, propylthiouracil, 2-amino-thiazole and Dithane were found to be markedly active.

   1948, J. Seifter, W. E. Ehrich, “Goitrogenic Compounds: Pharmacological and Pathological Effects”, in Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 92(3): 303-314

   Synonyms: antithyroid