teratogen
/tɛˈratədʒ(ə)n
/ /ˈtɛrətədʒ(ə)n /noun
An agent or factor which causes malformation of an embryo.There are no absolute teratogens; however, many agents can exhibit teratogenic effects under certain circumstances....
- The use of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy can avoid exposure to teratogens such as carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke.
- Alcohol is a known teratogen whose neurobehavioral effects have been found to be more injurious than cocaine and other drugs abused prenatally.
Derivatives
teratogenic
- There are no absolute teratogens; however, many agents can exhibit teratogenic effects under certain circumstances.
- There was no history of familial dwarfism or known exposure to teratogenic drugs.
- The newer generation of antiepileptic drugs is not teratogenic in animals, but there is not sufficient reporting in human pregnancy experience to accurately portray risk.
teratogenicity
- Physicians can also discuss the potential harm that marijuana use may cause to adolescents during a period of rapid change in hormonal secretion, possible teratogenicity and the known consequences of long-term use.
- Because of theoretic concerns regarding possible teratogenicity associated with drug exposures during the first trimester, providers may choose to withhold prophylaxis during the first trimester.
- Women of childbearing age should be treated with prophylactics with caution because of the teratogenicity of most of the drugs used for this purpose.