goitrogenic

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adjective

goi·​tro·​gen·​ic ˌgȯi-trə-ˈje-nik 

: producing or tending to produce goiter

goitrogenicity

ˌgȯi-trə-jə-ˈni-sə-tē 

noun

goitrogenicity

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noun

goi·​tro·​ge·​nic·​i·​ty ˌgȯi‧trəjə̇ˈnisətē 

plural -es

: the property of inducing goiter formation : the state of being a goitrogen

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goitrogenic

• allergenic
• androgenic
• antigenic
• authigenic
• autogenic
• biogenic
• bronchogenic
• chromogenic
• cryogenic
• echogenic
• estrogenic
• isogenic

Medical Definition

goitrogenic

adjective

goi·​tro·​gen·​ic ˌgȯi-trə-ˈjen-ik 

variants also goiterogenic

ˌgȯit-ə-rō-ˈjen- 

: producing or tending to produce goiter

a goitrogenic agent

goitrogenicity

ˌgȯi-trə-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē 

noun

plural goitrogenicities