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1. teratogen

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

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • -gen (English)
  • -γενής (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • terato- (English)
  • τερας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Sentences with teratogen


1. Noun, singular or mass
There is also animal evidence that it has mutagenic properties, meaning it can lead to cancer, and that it is a teratogen, meaning it causes birth defects.

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