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HORMONE DISRUPTING CHEMICAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Pollutants
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hormone disrupting chemical
1, record 1, English, hormone%20disrupting%20chemical
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hormone disruptor 2, record 1, English, hormone%20disruptor
correct
- endocrine disrupter 3, record 1, English, endocrine%20disrupter
correct
- endocrine disruptor 2, record 1, English, endocrine%20disruptor
correct
- hormone-mimicking pollutant 4, record 1, English, hormone%2Dmimicking%20pollutant
correct
- hormone mimic 2, record 1, English, hormone%20mimic
correct
- environmental hormone 2, record 1, English, environmental%20hormone
correct
- gender bender chemical 1, record 1, English, gender%20bender%20chemical
correct
- gender-bending chemical 5, record 1, English, gender%2Dbending%20chemical
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environmental hormones, which are called endocrine disruptors or hormone mimics in scientific terminology, is a generic term for chemical substances that enter the body and mimic hormones, thus disrupting the functions of hormones naturally secreted by the body. They are difficult to decompose and have a high degree of residuality. About 70 substances are thought to be hormone disruptors, including dioxin, polychlorinated biphenyl(PCB), and bisphenol A, a plastic material widely used in daily life. 2, record 1, English, - hormone%20disrupting%20chemical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hormone disrupting chemicals have been linked with declining sperm counts in the human male population, and with increases in testicular, breast and prostate cancer. 1, record 1, English, - hormone%20disrupting%20chemical
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Agents de pollution
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modulateur endocrinien
1, record 1, French, modulateur%20endocrinien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perturbateur endocrinien 2, record 1, French, perturbateur%20endocrinien
correct, masculine noun
- perturbateur du système endocrinien 3, record 1, French, perturbateur%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20endocrinien
correct, masculine noun
- œstrogène environnemental 1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bstrog%C3%A8ne%20environnemental
correct, masculine noun
- simulateur d'œstrogène 4, record 1, French, simulateur%20d%27%26oelig%3Bstrog%C3%A8ne
masculine noun, less frequent
- leurre d'hormones 4, record 1, French, leurre%20d%27hormones
masculine noun, less frequent
- œstrogène mimétique 5, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bstrog%C3%A8ne%20mim%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
- xénœstrogène 5, record 1, French, x%C3%A9n%26oelig%3Bstrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- hormone environnementale 6, record 1, French, hormone%20environnementale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance [chimique, d'origine industrielle le plus souvent, que l'on retrouve dans l'environnement et] qui affecte le fonctionnement endocrinien (la production d'hormones), et peut ainsi causer des effets nocifs sur la santé d'un organisme ou de sa progéniture. 3, record 1, French, - modulateur%20endocrinien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les modulateurs endocriniens, que l'on nomme aussi perturbateurs endocriniens ou œstrogènes environnementaux, sont des substances chimiques synthétiques et des composés végétaux naturels qui peuvent influer sur le système endocrinien, lequel se compose d'une diversité de glandes productrices de messagers hormonaux. Un système endocrinien «perturbé» peut être à l'origine de problèmes de développement, de reproduction et de santé chez les animaux sauvages et de laboratoire [ainsi que chez les humains.] 1, record 1, French, - modulateur%20endocrinien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ce résultat confirmait l'effet œstrogénique de polluants contenus dans ces effluents : ces substances chimiques sont des «œstrogènes mimétiques» ou xénœstrogènes, car ils miment certains effets physiologiques des œstrogènes, tels que la synthèse de la vitellogénine, en interagissant avec le récepteur cellulaire des œstrogènes. 5, record 1, French, - modulateur%20endocrinien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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