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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. chemical substances
  5. technical chemicals
  6. endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Preferred term

endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Type

  • Chemical

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • endocrine active chemicals
  • endocrine disrupters
  • endocrine-disrupting agents
  • endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • endocrine-disrupting compounds
  • endocrine disruptors

Scope note

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

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/226

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