单词 | teratogen |
释义 | teratogen[ tuh-rat-uh-juhn, -jen, ter-uh-tuh- ] / təˈræt ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈtɛr ə tə- / noun Biology.a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects. Origin of teratogenFirst recorded in 1900–05; terato- + -gen OTHER WORDS FROM teratogente·rat·o·gen·ic, adjectiveWords nearby teratogenterat-, teratism, terato-, teratoblastoma, teratocarcinoma, teratogen, teratogenesis, teratogenic, teratogenicity, teratogeny, teratoid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for teratogenteratogen / (ˈtɛrətədʒən, tɪˈrætə-) / nounany 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 Derived forms of teratogenteratogenic, adjectiveteratogenicist, nounteratogenicity, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for teratogenteratogen [ tə-răt′ə-jən, tĕr′ə-tə- ] n.An agent, such as a virus, a drug, or radiation, that can cause malformations or functional damage to an embryo or a fetus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for teratogenteratogen [ tə-răt′ə-jən, tĕr′ə-tə- ] An agent, such as a virus, a drug, or radiation, that can cause malformations in an embryo or fetus. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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