Term Name:	polychlorinated dibenzodioxines and related compounds
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.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:134045]  ( EBI )