teratogenn.
/tɛˈratədʒən//ˈtɛrətɒdʒən/ Medicine.
An agent or factor which causes malformation of the developing embryo.
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teratogen1959
1959 Jrnl. Chronic Dis. 10 125 Present knowledge of the mechanisms of teratogenic action is meager... The ultimate action of all teratogens seems to be to produce either cell death or an alteration in the rate of cell growth.
1970 G. Leach Biocrats vi. 141 Animals are rarely good models for men when it comes to testing the effects of drugs and other teratogens on the foetus.
1978 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Med. 71 668 The patient should be seen earlier in pregnancy to help her avoid potential teratogens.
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