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teratogen Definition

tera·to·gen (ter′ə tə jən)

noun

an agent, as a chemical or disease, that causes malformation of a fetus

Etymology: terato- + -gen

Related Forms:

  • teratogenic ter′a·to·gen′ic (-jen′ik) adjective
teratogen Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • rat: Azathioprine is not a teratogen in the rat, but is highly dysmorphogenic in the rabbit.

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