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Word: Thalidomide
Speech Type: Noun
1950s: from (ph)thal(ic acid) + (im)ido + (i)mide
θəˈlɪdəmʌɪd
a sedative drug that was found to cause congenital malformation, especially of the limbs, in children whose mothers took it during early pregnancy to treat morning sickness. It was withdrawn from use in the early 1960s but may now be prescribed, under extremely strict guidelines, to treat certain diseases.
Short Definition:drug found to cause congenital malformation in children whose mothers took it in early pregnancy
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