xeno-oestrogens
xeno-oestrogens
Substances with oestrogenic properties derived from other than biological sources. A number of organochloride compounds, for instance, have been found to be sufficiently oestrogenic to cause a rise in the incidence of breast cancer in groups of women exposed to them. The insecticide dieldrin is a case in point.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005