gonadotoxicity

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noun

Toxicity to the gonads.

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Meanings

noungonadotoxicity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableToxicity to the gonads.

    However, the gonadotoxicity of ionizing radiation and chemotherapeutic drugs can frequently lead to premature ovarian failure (POF) and loss of endocrine and reproductive function, conditions with serious long-term hormone-related consequences and infertility.

    2015 July 25, “Effect of Local Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor on Subcutaneously Allotransplanted Ovarian Tissue in Ovariectomized Mice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From gonado- + toxicity.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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