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Teratogenic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Of, relating to, or causing malformations of an embryo or fetus.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Of, relating to, malformations or defects to an embryo or foetus.

adj. Causing malformations or defects to an embryo or foetus.

n. A teratogenic agent.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Producing monsters; of or pertaining to teratogeny.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development

Word Usage

"Depending on the timing, the severity of the exposure, and the mother's genetic defenses, such exposures can be lethal, teratogenic (cause anomalies, growth retardation) have effects that aren't apparent until a child is older, or have no effects."

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teratogenetic

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