teratogen

teratogen (t[schwa]-rat-[schwa]-j[schwa]n), n. An agent, usu. a chemical, that causes injury to a fetus or any of various birth defects (alcohol is a teratogen to the developing brain of a fetus). — teratogenic (t[schwa]-rat-[schwa]-jen-ik), adj.

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法律翻译Scott，毕业于新加坡知名法学院，专注翻译各类与豪华住宅买卖有关的法律文件。