teratogen

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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa qualquer agente, como álcool, talidomida, raios X ou rubéola, capaz de perturbar o desenvolvimento embrionário normal e causar defeitos congênitos.

1. Developmental disruptor C1 formal medical

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Teratógeno

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