teratogen

• Sustantivo que designa cualquier agente, como el alcohol, la talidomida, los rayos X o la rubéola, que puede alterar el desarrollo embrionario normal y provocar defectos congénitos.

A noun referring to any agent, such as alcohol, thalidomide, X-rays, or rubella, that can interfere with normal embryonic development and cause birth defects.

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   Any substance, organism, or physical agent that can disturb the development of an embryo or fetus, potentially causing birth defects.

   Teratógeno

   • Alcohol is a well-known teratogen that can cause fetal alcohol syndrome.
   • Thalidomide was a tragic teratogen that led to severe limb deformities in the 1960s.
   • Exposure to high levels of X-rays is considered a teratogen during pregnancy.
   • Rubella virus acts as a teratogen if a pregnant woman becomes infected.