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EMBRYOTOXIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Embryology
  • Pregnancy
CONT

Embryotoxins are substances that act during pregnancy to cause adverse effects on the developing fetus. These effects may include embryolethality (death of the fertilized egg, the embryo, or the fetus), malformations (teratogenic effects), retarded growth, and postnatal function deficits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Embryologie
  • Grossesse
DEF

Matière nocive pour l'embryon en développement, à une concentration qui n'a aucun effet indésirable sur la femelle porteuse.

OBS

embryotoxique : terme tiré du Règlement sur les produits contrôlés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toxicología
  • Embriología
  • Embarazo
DEF

Sustancia que induce efectos adversos en la progenie en desarrollo [...] entre la concepción y la etapa fetal.

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