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.

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Meanings

nounthalidomide baby (plural thalidomide babies)

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.

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Also see
thalidomide child
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