Endocrine Disruptors
Synonyms
Chemicals, Endocrine Disrupting
Disruptor Effect, Endocrine
Disruptor Effects, Endocrine
Disruptors, Endocrine
Effect, Endocrine Disruptor
Effects, Endocrine Disruptor
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Endocrine Disruptor Effect
Endocrine Disruptor Effects
Exogenous agents, synthetic and naturally occurring, which are capable of disrupting the functions of the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM including the maintenance of HOMEOSTASIS and the regulation of developmental processes. Endocrine disruptors are compounds that can mimic HORMONES, or enhance or block the binding of hormones to their receptors, or otherwise lead to activating or inhibiting the endocrine signaling pathways and hormone metabolism.