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MeSH Heading: Teratogens
Tree Number(s): D27.888.569.864
Unique ID: D013723
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013723
Scope Note: An agent that causes the production of physical defects in the developing embryo.
Entry Term(s): Embryotoxins; Fetotoxins; Teratogen
Previous Indexing: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced (1966-1974)
See Also: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Teratogenesis
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

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economics (EC)

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pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

radiation effects (RE)

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supply & distribution (SD)

toxicity (TO)

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