Medical term:
fetotoxic
fe·to·tox·ic
(fē'tō-tok'sik)A substance that is poisonous to a fetus.
Synonym(s): foetotoxic.
Synonym(s): foetotoxic.
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fetotoxic
(fe?to-tok'sik) [L. fetus, fetus, + Gr. toxikon, poison]Poisonous to the fetus. Materials considered potentially fetotoxic include alcohol, morphine, cocaine, salicylates, coumarin anticoagulants, sedatives, tetracyclines, thiazides, tobacco smoke, and large doses of vitamin K.
See: teratogenic; thalidomideMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
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