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a baby born with phocomelia after its mother had been administered thalidomide while pregnant causing teratogenic effects on the developing foetus
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thalidomide baby — thalidomide baby, a malformed baby born to a woman who had taken thalidomide during pregnancy: »Because thalidomide babies have above average intelligence, Dr. Hauberg is theorizing about some mysterious process of natural compensation (Time) … Useful english dictionary
Thalidomide baby — An infant affected by prenatal exposure to the drug thalidomide. This medication was prescribed to pregnant women for treatment of morning sickness until removal from the market in 1962. It causes a wide variety of serious birth defects,… … Medical dictionary
Thalidomide — 1958, from phthalimidoglutarimide, based on abbreviated form of naphthalene; a morning sickness drug responsible for severe birth defects in Europe from 1956 to 1961, when it was withdrawn. It was never approved for use in America thanks to the… … Etymology dictionary
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thalidomide — n. a drug formerly used as a sedative but found in 1961 to cause foetal malformation when taken by a mother early in pregnancy. Phrases and idioms: thalidomide baby (or child) a baby or child born deformed from the effects of thalidomide.… … Useful english dictionary
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