TERATOGEN

teratogen

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

teratogen (plural teratogens)

(teratology) Any agent or substance which can cause malformation of an embryo or birth defects.

Hypernyms

• chemical

• drug

• hormone

• mutation

Anagrams

• organette

Source: Wiktionary



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