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Concept information

Término preferido

hormone antagonists

Tipo

  • Chemical

Definición

  • Information Chemical substances which inhibit the function of the endocrine glands, the biosynthesis of their secreted hormones, or the action of hormones upon their specific sites.

Nota de alcance

  • For external agents where hormone disruption is desirable (e.g., targeted insect control or suppression of reproduction cycles in domestic animals); For external agents (e.g., pollutants, pesticides, contaminants) that interfere with the role of natural hormones in nontarget organisms USE endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/515

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