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polychlorinated dibenzodioxines and related compounds

Term ID
CHEBI:134045
Synonyms
  • dioxins and dioxin-like compounds
  • DLCs
  • PCDDs and related compounds
  • polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and related compounds
Definition
Organochlorine compounds that are polychlorinated dibenzodioxines and structurally related entities that are persistant organic pollutants. These include polychlorinated dibenzofurans as well as polychlorinated and polybrominated biphenyls They vary widely in their toxicity, but their toxic mode of action is through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from polychlorinated dibenzodioxines and related compounds
Phenotype where environments contain polychlorinated dibenzodioxines and related compounds
Phenotype modified by environments containing polychlorinated dibenzodioxines and related compounds
Human Disease Model
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