teratogen
nounEtymology From terato- + -gen.
1
Medicine, Sciences, Teratology Any agent or substance which can cause malformation of an embryo or birth defects.
- Derived terms
- cardioteratogen, neuroteratogen
- Related terms
- teratogenesis, teratogenic, teratogenically, teratogenicity, teratogeny, carcinogen, mutagen