Wolff-Chaikoff effect

English

Etymology

Discovered by Drs. Jan Wolff and Israel Lyon Chaikoff at the University of California in the 1940s.

Noun

Wolff-Chaikoff effect (plural Wolff-Chaikoff effects)

  1. A reduction in thyroid hormone levels caused by ingestion of a large amount of iodine.
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