Thalidomide

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Tha·lid·o·mide /θəˈlɪdəmaɪd/ noun [uncountable] trademarkMD a drug given to people to make them calm, until it was discovered that it harmed the development of the arms and legs of unborn babies 沙利度胺，反应停〔原用作孕妇的镇静剂，被发现损害胎儿四肢发育后停用〕Origin thalidomide (1900-2000) phthalic acid type of acid ((19-21 centuries)) (from naphtha) + imide type of chemical compound ((19-21 centuries)) (from French, from amide)

Tha·lid·o·mide nounChineseSyllable

Thalidomide
Tha‧lid‧o‧mide /θəˈlɪdəmaɪd/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: phthalic acid type of acid (19-21 centuries) (from naphtha) + imide type of chemical compound (19-21 centuries) (from French, from amide)

trademark a drug given to people to make them calm, until it was discovered that it harmed the development of the arms and legs of unborn babies

thal·ido·mide

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/θəˈlɪdəmaɪd/

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NAmE

/θəˈlɪdəmaɪd/

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noun

[uncountable]

sedative

drug which was used until the 1960s, when it was discovered that if given to pregnant women, it prevented some babies from developing normal arms and legs 酞胺呱啶酮，反应停（一种镇定药，20 世纪 60 年代发现孕妇服用后会导致胎儿四肢畸形而被禁用）