Gonadotoxic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    toxic (or similarly deleterious) to the gonads

    "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."

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

From gonado- + toxic.

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