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GOITROGEN
goitrogen
(noun) any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
goitrogen (plural goitrogens)
Any agent that causes goiter, such as thiouracil.
• "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."
Source: Wiktionary
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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