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Thalidomide Definition & Meaning

thalidomide
noun
  1. a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis

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  • "faith thalidomide"
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  • "faith russell and thalidomide"
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  • "children of thalidomide"
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What does thalidomide mean?
a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
What part of speech is thalidomide?
Thalidomide is a noun.

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