teratogen

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Etymology

From terato- +‎ -gen.

Noun

teratogen (plural teratogens)

  1. (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)

  1. teratogenic, causing the appearance of malformations.

Noun

teratogen m (plural teratògens)

  1. (teratology) teratogen

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Etymology

Borrowed from French tératogène.

Adjective

teratogen m or n (feminine singular teratogenă, masculine plural teratogeni, feminine and neuter plural teratogene)

  1. teratogenic

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