reproductive toxicant

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11173

Agent that interferes with reproductive function, including sexual performance, fertility, and development of the fetus and embryo.

Notes:
  1. Effects on fertility may include effects on sperm count and sperm viability, oogenesis and ovulation, placental function, lactation, male erectile function, genetic intactness, etc.
  2. Effects on development may include effects on embryo viability, fetal growth, morphogenesis, functional integrity, etc.
  3. Reproductive toxicants may show long-term effects not detectable before the second or later generations.
See also: developmental toxicology
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 800 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'reproductive toxicant' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11173 RIS BibTex EndNote
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