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adj
Of, relating to, malformations or defects to an embryo or fetus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, teratology
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adj
Causing malformations or defects to an embryo or fetus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, teratology
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noun
A teratogenic agent.
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adjective
of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English terato- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English teratogenic From terato- + -genic.
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