antigonadotrophic
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From anti- + gonadotrophic.
Adjective
[edit]antigonadotrophic (comparative more antigonadotrophic, superlative most antigonadotrophic)
- Inhibiting gonad function.
- 2015 July 30, Marina G. Gobbo et al., “Influence of Melatonin on the Proliferative and Apoptotic Responses of the Prostate under Normal and Hyperglycemic Conditions”, in Journal of Diabetes Research[1], volume 2015, :
- Because MLT has an antigonadotrophic effect in humans and rodents by inhibiting testosterone synthesis in the testis, it is difficult to discriminate the direct influence of this hormone in androgen-dependent organs, such as the prostate.