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Endocrine Modulator

Meaning

A therapeutic or endogenous substance that interacts selectively with components of the endocrine system to adjust or regulate the magnitude and specificity of hormonal signaling pathways. These agents may exert their influence by acting as agonists or antagonists at specific hormone receptors, or by altering the enzymatic processes of hormone synthesis and metabolism. The clinical application of an endocrine modulator is to restore or optimize hormonal homeostasis and manage conditions sensitive to hormonal fluctuations.