gonadotoxic

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adjective

Toxic to the gonads.

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Meanings

adjectivegonadotoxic (comparative more gonadotoxic, superlative most gonadotoxic)

comparative more gonadotoxic · superlative most gonadotoxic

  1. Toxic to the gonads.

    High FSH levels detected following exposure to the gonadotoxic radiotherapy reflected the decrease in ovarian function and this was consistent with our low AMH levels.

    2015 October 15, “Growth Hormone Ameliorates the Radiotherapy-Induced Ovarian Follicular Loss in Rats: Impact on Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis and IGF-1/IGF-1R Axis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From gonado- + toxic.

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APA

gonadotoxic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadotoxic

MLA

“gonadotoxic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadotoxic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonadotoxic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonadotoxic.

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