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thalidomide baby

thalidomide baby noun: a baby born with phocomelia after its mother had been administered thalidomide while pregnant, this having teratogenic effects on the developing foetus.

Noun

thalidomide baby (plural thalidomide babies)

  1. A baby born with phocomelia after its mother had been administered thalidomide while pregnant, this having teratogenic effects on the developing foetus.

Forms of thalidomide baby

pluralthalidomide babies

Questions about thalidomide baby

What does thalidomide baby mean?
Thalidomide baby means a baby born with phocomelia after its mother had been administered thalidomide while pregnant, this having teratogenic effects on the developing foetus.
What part of speech is thalidomide baby?
Thalidomide baby is a noun.
What is the plural of thalidomide baby?
The plural of thalidomide baby is thalidomide babies.

Words near thalidomide baby in the dictionary

  1. thalictrum
  2. thalictrums
  3. thalidastine
  4. thalidomide
  5. thalidomide babies
  6. thalidomide baby
  7. thalidomide child
  8. thalidomide children
  9. thalidomides
  10. thalience
  11. thalifendine

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