Preferred term
endocrine-disrupting chemicals
Type
Type of entity- Chemical
Broader concept
Broader conceptEntry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- endocrine active chemicals
- endocrine disrupters
- endocrine disrupting chemicals
- endocrine disruptors
- endocrine-disrupting agents
- endocrine-disrupting compounds
Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- 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.
Field 001 in MARC Authority Format
- 13542
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/226