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English
Etymology
From terato- + -gen.
Noun
teratogen (plural teratogens)
- (teratology) Any agent or substance which can cause malformation of an embryo or birth defects.
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Etymology
From terato- + -gen.
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Adjective
teratogen (feminine teratògena, masculine plural teratògens, feminine plural teratògenes)
- teratogenic, causing the appearance of malformations.
Noun
teratogen m (plural teratògens)
- (teratology) teratogen
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French tératogène.
Adjective
teratogen m or n (feminine singular teratogenă, masculine plural teratogeni, feminine and neuter plural teratogene)
- teratogenic
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