antigonadotrophic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

anti- +‎ gonadotrophic

Adjective[edit]

antigonadotrophic (comparative more antigonadotrophic, superlative most antigonadotrophic)

  1. 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, →DOI:
      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.