a drug produced in the 1950s to help people to relax. Doctors later discovered that it caused babies to be born with arms and legs that had not developed normally.
Synonyms and related words
Specific medicines
acetaminophen
aspirin
AZT
thalidomide
noun uncountable
US /θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/
DEFINITIONS1
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a drug produced in the 1950s to help people to relax. Doctors later discovered that it caused babies to be born with arms and legs that had not developed normally.