gonadotoxic

English

Etymology

gonado- +‎ toxic

Adjective

gonadotoxic (comparative more gonadotoxic, superlative most gonadotoxic)

  1. toxic (or similarly deleterious) to the gonads
    • 2015 October 15, “Growth Hormone Ameliorates the Radiotherapy-Induced Ovarian Follicular Loss in Rats: Impact on Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis and IGF-1/IGF-1R Axis”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      High FSH levels detected following exposure to the gonadotoxic radiotherapy reflected the decrease in ovarian function and this was consistent with our low AMH levels.
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