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thalidomide

DEFINITIONS OF: thalidomide

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n a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis

Type of:
sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug
a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
teratogen
any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples
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