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thalidomide

/θəˈlɪd.ə.maɪd/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un fármaco sedante e hipnótico retirado del mercado tras descubrirse que causaba graves malformaciones congénitas al inhibir la angiogénesis.

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C2formalcommonmedical/θəˈlɪd.ə.maɪd/

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A noun referring to a sedative and hypnotic drug that was withdrawn from the market after it was found to cause severe birth defects due to its inhibition of angiogenesis.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un fármaco sedante e hipnótico retirado del mercado tras descubrirse que causaba graves malformaciones congénitas al inhibir la angiogénesis.
  1. Sedative drug C2 formal medical

    A sedative and hypnotic drug that was withdrawn from sale after being discovered to cause severe birth defects due to its inhibition of angiogenesis.

    • Thalidomide was originally prescribed to pregnant women for morning sickness.
    • The thalidomide tragedy led to stricter drug testing regulations.
    • Today, thalidomide is used under strict controls for certain medical conditions.

    🇪🇸Talidomida

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