noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɡɔɪtɹəd͡ʒən/
/-ˌdʒɛn/
1
noun
Meaning 1
Any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We have previously shown that treating rats with the reversible goitrogen 6-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU) from birth to Day 25 increases testis size and sperm production in adulthood by up to 80% and 140%, respectively.
These results suggest that excess iodine induces thyroid involution in goitrogen-treated rats at least partially by apoptosis.
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compound, chemical compound
History
Etymology
Coined some time between 1945 and 1950, from goitre + -o- + -gen.
