goitrogenic

[ goi-truh-jen-ik ]

/ ˌgɔɪ trəˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

tending to produce goiter.

Nearby words

going-over, goings-on, goiter, goitre, goitrogen, goitrogenic, goitrous, goiás, goiânia, goji, golan heights

Also goi·trog·e·nous

[goi-troj-uh-nuh s] /gɔɪˈtrɒdʒ ə nəs/.

Origin of goitrogenic

First recorded in 1925–30; goit(e)r + -o- + -genic

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Medicine definitions for goitrogenic

goitrogenic

[ goi′trə-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Causing goiter.

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