Thalidomide

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A sedative and hypnotic drug, C13H10N2O4, withdrawn from general use after it was found to cause severe birth defects when taken during pregnancy. It is sometimes prescribed to treat leprosy.
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  • n. (RS)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)dione — C13H10N2O4 — A drug that was sold during the late 1950s and 1960s as a sleeping aid, and to pregnant women as an antiemetic to combat morning sickness and other symptoms, but was withdrawn after being proven to cause severe birth defects, such as phocomelia; currently used to treat leprosy.
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  • n. a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sedative-hypnotic drug    sedative-hypnotic    teratogen   
    Form
    thalidomide baby   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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