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teratogen

DEFINITIONS OF: teratogen

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n any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples

Types:
thalidomide
a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
Type of:
agent
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
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