teratogen


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te·rat·o·gen

 (tə-răt′ə-jən, tĕr′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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teratogen

(ˈtɛrətədʒən; tɪˈrætə-)
n
(Medicine) any substance, organism, or process that causes malformations in a fetus. Teratogens include certain drugs (such as thalidomide), infections (such as German measles), and ionizing radiation
ˌteratoˈgenic adj
ˌteratoˈgenicist n
ˌteratogeˈnicity n
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te•rat•o•gen

(təˈræt ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)

n.
a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects.
te•rat`o•gen′ic, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.teratogen - any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples
thalidomide - a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
agent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
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ter·a·to·gen

n. teratógeno, agente que causa teratogénesis.
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A teratogen is any substance, agent or process that affects typical fetal development, resulting in one or more congenital disorders in the fetus.
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Hecht reminds us that spironolactone is a teratogen and using effective contraception can help reduce the risk of exposing a pregnancy to the medication.
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The toll-free hotline (1-866-626-6847) connects women and health care providers to teratogen information specialists, while the website includes fact sheets on medications and other exposures.
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also take issue with benzene exposure as a plausible explanation for our findings because they assert that benzene is not a proven teratogen. Lack of direct evidence of causation between benzene and birth defects does not exclude the plausibility of benzene as a teratogen.
Birth outcomes and natural gas development: methodological limitations
KARACHI -- Congenital disabilities that affect a significant number of people are often caused due to teratogen, medication high in toxic value and contaminated water that lead to growth of abnormal cell tissue in unborn during fetal growth, said researchers in a session organised by Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS).
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A checklist was compiled to collect the following data: patient particulars, parental dates of birth, details of the pregnancy (including birth order, teratogen exposure, mode of delivery and outcomes of the pregnancy) where available, a detailed pedigree analysis, history, type of lesion and associated malformations in the affected child, and the occurrence of other abnormalities and pregnancy outcomes in parents of a child with an NTD.
Neural tube defects in Gauteng, South Africa: recurrence risks and associated factors

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