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thalidomide

/θəˈlɪd.ə.maɪd/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um medicamento sedativo e hipnótico, retirado do mercado após a descoberta de que causa graves defeitos congênitos por inibir a angiogênese.

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A noun referring to a sedative and hypnotic drug that was withdrawn from the market after it was found to cause severe birth defects due to its inhibition of angiogenesis.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um medicamento sedativo e hipnótico, retirado do mercado após a descoberta de que causa graves defeitos congênitos por inibir a angiogênese.
  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    A sedative and hypnotic drug that was withdrawn from sale after being discovered to cause severe birth defects due to its inhibition of angiogenesis.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.

    🇵🇹Sedativo

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