单词 | thalidomide |
释义 | thalidomide /theuh lid"euh muyd'/, n. 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. [1955-60; (ph)thal(im)ido(glutari)mide = phthalimide (PHTHAL(IC) + IMIDE) + -O- + glutarimide (GLUT(EN) + (TART)AR(IC) + IMIDE)] |
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