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teratogenicity

teratogenicity noun: the capability to cause malformations or defects to an embryo or foetus.

Noun

teratogenicity (countable and uncountable, plural teratogenicities)

  1. The capability to cause malformations or defects to an embryo or foetus.

Forms of teratogenicity

pluralteratogenicities

Origin of teratogenicity

From teratogenic + -ity.

Questions about teratogenicity

What does teratogenicity mean?
Teratogenicity means the capability to cause malformations or defects to an embryo or foetus.
What part of speech is teratogenicity?
Teratogenicity is a noun.
What is the plural of teratogenicity?
The plural of teratogenicity is teratogenicities.

Words near teratogenicity in the dictionary

  1. teratogenesis
  2. teratogenetic
  3. teratogenic
  4. teratogenically
  5. teratogenicities
  6. teratogenicity
  7. teratogenics
  8. teratogenous
  9. teratogens
  10. teratogeny
  11. teratoid

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