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• goitrogen — noun any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: ↑compound, ↑chemical compound * * * ˈgȯi.trə̇jə̇n, ˌjen noun ( s) Etymology: goitro (from …   Useful english dictionary

• goitrogen — Any substance that induces goiter, e.g., cabbage, rapeseed, etc. * * * goi·tro·gen gȯi trə jən n a substance (as thiourea or thiouracil) that induces goiter formation * * * goi·tro·gen (goiґtro jən) a goiter producing compound …   Medical dictionary

• goitrogen — /goy treuh jeuhn, jen /, n. any goiter producing substance, as thiouracil. [1945 50; GOIT(E)R + O + GEN] * * * …   Universalium

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• David Murray Cowie — pioneered the salt iodation process in the U.S. A professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan, Cowie was concerned about the widespread problem of goiter in Michigan (nicknamed the goiter belt of America). In the U.S. in the early 20th… …   Wikipedia

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• goitrogenic — Causing goiter. * * * goi·tro·gen·ic .gȯi trə jen ik also goi·ter·o·gen·ic .gȯit ə rō jen adj producing or tending to produce goiter <a goitrogenic agent> goi·tro·ge·nic·i·ty .gȯi trə jə nis ət ē n, pl ties * * * goi·tro·gen·ic (goi tro… …   Medical dictionary