uterotrophic assay

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11349

Procedure in which immature female rodents are treated for three days with a test substance. A resultant increase in uterine wet weight suggests an estrogenic activity of the substance.

Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 818 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'uterotrophic assay' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11349 RIS BibTex EndNote
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