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teratogenic

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te⋅rat⋅o⋅gen

  [tuh-rat-uh-juhn, -jen, ter-uh-tuh-]
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–noun Biology.
a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects.
Origin:
1900–05; terato- + -gen

Related forms:
te⋅rat⋅o⋅gen⋅ic, adjective
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ter·a·to·gen·ic   (těr'ə-tə-jěn'ĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or causing malformations of an embryo or fetus.
ter'a·to·ge·nic'i·ty (-jə-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n., ter'a·to·gen'e·sis (-ĭ-sĭs) n.
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Main Entry: te·rato·gen
Pronunciation: t&-'rat-&-j&n
Function: noun
: a teratogenic agent (as a drug or virus)

Main Entry: ter·a·to·gen·ic
Pronunciation: -'jen-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or causing developmental malformations<teratogenic substances> <teratogenic effects> —ter·a·to·ge·nic·i·ty /-j&-'nis-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
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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.

teratogenic ter·a·to·gen·ic (těr'ə-tə-jěn'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or causing malformations of an embryo or a fetus.

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