thalidomide
/thuh-lid-uh-mahyd/US // θəˈlɪd əˌmaɪd //UK // (θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd) //
沙利度胺,沙利迈度,沙利迈特,沙利迈德
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C13H10N2O4, formerly used as a sedative: if taken during pregnancy, it may cause severe abnormalities in the limbs of the fetus.
Examples
He came to Strasbourg, France, to witness the free speech argument in Harry Evans's landmark thalidomide case.
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