| NOUN | artifact | thalidomide | a sedative and hypnotic drug |
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| Sounds | thahlih'dahmay.d | |
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| Rhymes | abide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd... | |
| Meaning | A sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis. | |
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| Broader | sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug | A sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep |
| teratogen | Any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development | |
| Spanish | talidomida | |
| Catalan | talidomida | |
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