thalidomide baby

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Definitions of thalidomide baby words

noun thalidomide baby a baby that has physical abnormalities due to the drug thalidomide being taken by the mother while the baby was still a developing fetus 0
noun thalidomide baby a baby born with phocomelia after its mother had been administered thalidomide while pregnant causing teratogenic effects on the developing foetus. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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