TERATOGENIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does teratogenic mean? 

• TERATOGENIC (adjective)
  The adjective TERATOGENIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development

  Familiarity information: TERATOGENIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TERATOGENIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

teratogen (any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples)

Derivation:

teratogen (any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples)

 Context examples 

A teratogenic disorder observed in a newborn or child of a mother who was exposed to valproic acid during pregnancy.

(Fetal Valproate Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A teratogenic disorder observed in a newborn or child of a mother who was exposed to warfarin during pregnancy.

(Fetal Warfarin Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

This substance is teratogenic and carcinogenic in animals and is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.

(Nitrofen, NCI Thesaurus)

It is also mutagenic, teratogenic, and causes immunosuppression in animals.

(Aflatoxin B1, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

This substance is teratogenic in animals and is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.

(Ethylene Thiourea, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic retinoic acid agent with potential antineoplastic, chemopreventive, teratogenic and embryotoxic properties.

(Bexarotene, NCI Thesaurus)

A sulfonoxyalkane with carcinogenic and teratogenic properties.

(Ethyl Methanesulfonate, NCI Thesaurus)

An orally- and topically-active naturally-occurring retinoic acid with antineoplastic, chemopreventive, teratogenic, and embryotoxic activities.

(Alitretinoin, NCI Thesaurus)

A teratogenic disorder observed in a newborn or child of a mother who was exposed to methotrexate during pregnancy.

(Fetal Methotrexate Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Etretinate is no longer commercially available in the U.S. due to the extended potential for teratogenic effects related to its long half-life.

(Etretinate, NCI Thesaurus)