a chemical that, when absorbed into the body, either mimics or blocks hormones and disrupts the body's normal functions
a compound that that can interfere with the normal hormone function in humans and animals that controls metabolism, growth and reproduction
a natural or synthetic substance that disrupts some aspect of the endocrine system, which governs our hormones
an exogenous substance or mixture that alerts function(s) of the endocrine system and causes adverse health effects in an intact organism, or its progeny, or (sub)populations
a synthetic compound that mimics a natural hormone when it is absorbed by the body
A substance that interferes with the normal functioning of the endocrine system. It can do this by acting like a hormone itself, by counteracting the effects of natural hormones, by altering the creation and destruction of natural hormones, or by interfering with hormone receptors.
s: Substances that interfere with processes controlled by animal hormones (e.g., growth, sexual maturity).
generally, a substance that interacts with one or more components of the endocrine system to cause adverse effects. There are as yet no fixed definitions or validated tests to characterize endocrine disruptors.
Substances that cause the endocrine system (the hormone system) not to function properly. Endocrine disruptors can cause developmental defects, reproductive problems, and certain cancers (see endocrine system).
Endocrine disruptors are exogenous substances that cause adverse biological effects by interfering with the endocrine system and disrupting the physiologic function of hormones.