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thalidomide

(t̸hə lid′ə mīd′)

noun

a crystalline solid, CHNO, formerly used as a sedative and hypnotic: found to be responsible for severe birth deformities when taken during pregnancy

Origin: < thallic + (im)ido- + (glutari)mide < glut(en) + (tart)ar(ic) + imide

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noun

A sedative and hypnotic drug, C₁₃H₁₀N₂O₄, withdrawn from general use after it was found to cause severe birth defects when taken during pregnancy. It is sometimes prescribed to treat leprosy.

Origin:

Origin: (ph)thal(ic acid)

Origin: + (im)id(e)

Origin: + (i)mide

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