English Explanatory Dictionary

teratogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any agent or substance which can cause malformation of an embryo or birth defects.

Word forms

teratogen teratogens

Etymology

From terato- + -gen.

Related words

teratogenesis teratogenic teratogenically teratogenicity teratogeny carcinogen mutagen

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