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thalidomide

noun

A sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis

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Word length
11
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
HA
Scrabble score
18

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Pronunciation

θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd

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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 A sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis

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