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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.

Conceptos específicos

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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