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te⋅rat⋅o⋅gen

[tuh-rat-uh-juhn, -jen, ter-uh-tuh-]
–noun Biology.
a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects.

Origin:
1900–05; terato- + -gen


te⋅rat⋅o⋅gen⋅ic, adjective
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te·rat·o·gen   (tə-rāt'ə-jən, těr'ə-tə-)   
n.  An agent, such as a virus, a drug, or radiation, that causes malformation of an embryo or fetus.
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Main Entry: te·rato·gen
Pronunciation: t&-'rat-&-j&n
Function: noun
: a teratogenic agent (as a drug or virus)
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teratogen te·rat·o·gen (tə-rāt'ə-jən, těr'ə-tə-)
n.
An agent, such as a virus, a drug, or radiation, that causes malformation of an embryo or a fetus.

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