teratogenic

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This drug is in the FDA pregnancy category C, which means that studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the fetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women, or studies in women and animals are not available.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or causing malformations of an embryo or fetus.

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  • This drug is in the FDA pregnancy category C, which means that studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the fetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women, or studies in women and animals are not available. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • The authors therefore suggest that although controversy remains as to whether lithium is teratogenic, it would be wise to exercise caution when considering whether to treat women of childbearing age with the new generation of GSK-3 inhibitors. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • Examples of teratogenic infections are the varicella (chicken pox) virus and the syphilis virus.. —  Babies Online - The Blog
  • If pregnancy should occur during treatment or during 6 months post-therapy, the patient must be advised of the significant teratogenic risk of COPEGUS therapy to the fetus. —  Hispanic Business Magazine
  • The possibility of teratogenic effects of the stem cells was also observed. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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/tɛrətəˈdʒɛnɪk/
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