teratogen

te·rat·o·gen

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tuh-rat-uh-juh n, -jen, ter-uh-tuh-]
- /təˈræt ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈtɛr ə tə-/
- /tˈerətədʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuh-rat-uh-juh n, -jen, ter-uh-tuh-]
- /təˈræt ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈtɛr ə tə-/

Definitions of teratogen word

noun teratogen a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects. 1
noun teratogen any substance, organism, or process that causes malformations in a fetus. Teratogens include certain drugs (such as thalidomide), infections (such as German measles), and ionizing radiation 0
noun teratogen an agent, as a chemical or disease, that causes malformation of a fetus 0

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Origin of teratogen

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; terato- + -gen

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Parts of speech for Teratogen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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teratogen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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