TERATOGENESIS


Meaning of TERATOGENESIS in English

— teratogenetic /teuh rat'oh jeuh net"ik, ter'euh toh-/ , adj.

/teuh rat'euh jen"euh sis, ter"euh teuh-/ , n. Biol.

the production or induction of malformations or monstrosities, esp. of a developing embryo or fetus. Also called teratogeny /ter'euh toj"euh nee/ , teratogenicity /teuh rat'oh jeuh nis"i tee, ter'euh toh-/ .

[ 1900-05; TERATO- + -GENESIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .