endocrine disruptor


noun
  1. a natural or synthetic chemical that mimics or blocks the action of a natural hormone and that may disrupt the body's endocrine system.

Origin of endocrine disruptor

1
First recorded in 1990–95

Other words from endocrine disruptor

  • endocrine disruption, noun

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