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goitrogen

American  
[goi-truh-juhn, -jen] / ˈgɔɪ trə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

  1. any goiter-producing substance, as thiouracil.


Etymology

Origin of goitrogen

First recorded in 1945–50; goit(e)r + -o- + -gen

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