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xenoestrogen

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xenoestrogen /ˌzēnōˈestrəjən, ˌzinoʊˈɛstrədʒən /
noun Physiology any natural or synthetic compound introduced into the body that mimics the effects of estrogen or promotes its production.
– ORIGIN 1990s : from xeno- + estrogen.