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goitrogenic, a. Med.|gɔɪtrəʊˈdʒɛnɪk| Also goiteroˈgenic. [f. goitre (or the variant goiter) + -o + -genic.] Causing goitre. Hence ˈgoitrogen, a goitrogenic substance; goitroˈgenesis, the production or development of goitre.
1929Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. & Med. XXVI. 823 Although cabbage is an excellent food for rabbits it is evident that it contains a powerful goiterogenic agent. 1931Indian Jrnl. Med. Res. XVIII. 1311 It is now definitely known that a positive goitrogenic agent exists in cabbage. 1947Endocrinology XL. 348 The ability of a solution containing elemental iodine..to prevent the formation of a goiter is not due to a decreased intake of goiterogen. 1950R. H. Williams Textbk. Endocrinol. iii. 103 Goitrogenesis due to cabbage apparently is related to its cyanide content. 1961Lancet 30 Sept. 742/1 The spontaneous regression of iodide goitres when the goitrogen is recognised and withdrawn makes surgery unnecessary. 1966Wright & Symmers Systemic Path. II. xxxi. 1099/1 Goitres can also be caused by the administration of chemical goitrogens, or antithyroid drugs. Ibid., The goitrogenic effect of thiocyanates and perchlorates. |