Thalidomide Definition

thə-lĭdə-mīd
noun
A crystalline solid, C13H10N2O4, formerly used as a sedative and hypnotic: found to be responsible for severe birth deformities when taken during pregnancy.
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Origin of Thalidomide

  • (ph)thal(ic acid) (im)id(e) (i)mide

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Thalidomide Sentence Examples

  • Another trial is looking at using the drug thalidomide to help slow down or stop cachexia.

  • Thalidomide was developed in the 1950s in Germany, first as a sedative and then widely used as a pill to ease morning sickness.

  • Thalidomide was a drug prescribed by doctors to combat morning sickness in pregnant women.

  • Thalidomide should be included in the therapeutic options for refractory myeloma.

  • About 4 out of every 10 people taking thalidomide in these situations respond to the treatment.

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