"Wolff-Chaikoff effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Wolff-Chaikoff effects [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by Drs. Jan Wolff and Israel Lyon Chaikoff at the University of California in the 1940s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wolff-Chaikoff effect (plural Wolff-Chaikoff effects)
  1. A reduction in thyroid hormone levels caused by ingestion of a large amount of iodine. Wikipedia link: Wolff-Chaikoff effect

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