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Teratogens

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Definition: An agent that causes the production of physical defects in the developing embryo.  be careful: "teratogenic effect" of a drug or chem is probably ABNORMALITIES, DRUG-INDUCED + drug or chem named (with required qualif) & not TERATOGENS   
See Also Abnormalities, Drug-Induced 		Other names Fetotoxins; Embryotoxins
Substances having this pharmacologic action: monomethylarsonic acid; dibutyldichlorotin; arsenic acid; butylbenzyl phthalate; methylazoxymethanol; N-methylpyrrolidone; methyl cellosolve; hadacidin; Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin; Thalidomide; 6-Aminonicotinamide; Isotretinoin; phentin acetate; bromoform; 2-propyl-2-pentenoic acid; decitabine; arsenite; hexachlorocyclopentadiene; JP8 aviation fuel; dicarbine; tazarotene; Am 580; fumonisin B1; 2-propyl-4-pentenoic acid

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