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TOPIK 6noun

환경호르몬

hwangyeonghoreumon

환경호르몬이 · 환경호르몬을

endocrine disruptor

Example

플라스틱 용기를 데우면 환경호르몬이 나올 수 있어요.

Heating plastic containers can release endocrine disruptors.

Word parts

환 surround경 boundary

환경 'environment' + German-derived 호르몬 'hormone'; a Japanese-coined term.

Good to know

Not literally 'environmental hormones' in English; say 'endocrine disruptors' when translating.