HyperDic: thalidomide

English > 1 sense of the word thalidomide:
NOUNartifactthalidomidea sedative and hypnotic drug
thalidomide > pronunciation
Soundsthahlih'dahmay.d
Rhymesabide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd...
English > thalidomide: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis.
Broadersedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drugA sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
teratogenAny agent that interferes with normal embryonic development
Spanishtalidomida
Catalantalidomida

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