teratogen

• Agent susceptible de perturber le développement embryonnaire normal et d'entraîner des malformations congénitales, comme l'alcool, la thalidomide, les rayons X ou la rubéole.

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.

1. Developmental disruptorC1formalmedical

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

   Agent tératogène

   • 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.