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teratogen

/ˈtɛr.ə.tə.dʒɛn/

翻译: 名词,指任何能干扰胚胎正常发育并导致出生缺陷的因子,如酒精、沙利度胺、X射线或风疹病毒等。

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noun

/ˈtɛr.ə.tə.dʒɛn/C2formalmedical
  • zh名词,指任何能干扰胚胎正常发育并导致出生缺陷的因子,如酒精、沙利度胺、X射线或风疹病毒等。

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.

    zh致畸物

    • 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.
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  • teratogens plural form
  • teratogens' possessive plural form
  • teratogen's possessive singular form