teratogen
pronunciation
How to pronounce teratogen in British English:
UK [tə'rætədʒən]
How to pronounce teratogen in American English:
US [tə'rætədʒən]
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- Noun:
- any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples
Word Origin
- teratogen (n.)
- 1959, from terato- "marvel, monster" + -gen.
Example
- 1. The 992 women in the study were enrolled in the california teratogen information service and clinical research program between 1978 and 2005 , which provided confidential risk assessments for any potential toxin exposures during pregnancy .