thalidomide

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thalidomide

1.	酞胺呱啶酮，反应停（一种镇定药，20 世纪 60 年代发现孕妇服用后会导致胎儿四肢畸形而被禁用）a sedative drug which was used until the 1960s, when it was discovered that if given to pregnant women, it prevented some babies from developing normal arms and legs