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endocrine disruptor
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noun
a natural or synthetic chemical that mimics or blocks the action of a natural hormone and that may disrupt the body's endocrine system.
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Origin of endocrine disruptor
First recorded in 1990–95
OTHER WORDS FROM endocrine disruptor
endocrine disruption, nounWords nearby endocrine disruptor
endocast, endocentric, endocranial cast, endocranium, endocrine, endocrine disruptor, endocrine gland, endocrine system, endocrinologist, endocrinology, endocrinopathy
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