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teratogen
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teratogen [tə′rad·ə·jən]
(medicine)
An agent causing formation of a congenital anomaly or monstrosity.


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The role of exposure to potential chemical teratogens has also been investigated.
Proximity to pollution sources and risk of amphibian limb malformation by Rabinowitz, Peter M. / Environmental Health Perspectives
The constructs of timing, dose, and duration were originally proposed as a way of understanding the effects of teratogens in prenatal development (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2000).
Eyeing the edges: theoretical considerations of work and family for ... by Daly, Kerry / Fathering
His mother had not been exposed to medicines or teratogens during her pregnancy.
Laryngomalacia: an atypical case and review of the literature by Ahmad, Zafar / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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