gonadotoxic

English

Etymology

From 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^[1], →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.