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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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and since carnitine has no toxicity, teratogenicity [birth defects], contraindications, and interactions with drugs, carnitine can be of clinical use.
The range of effects of potential biological hazards is wide and can include short-term effects, such as acute systemic toxicity, irritation, hemolysis, and thrombogenicity, as well as long-term effects, such as chronic toxicity, sensitization, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity and teratogenicity.
 
 
 
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