thalidomide
Definitions
Noun
- A sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
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| 1 | thalidomide | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | thalidomide's | 4 | 0 |
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| 1 | handsome | 2 | 40 |
| 2 | homicide | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | chloride | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | timid | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | handmade | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | thaddeus | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | halftime | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | thalidomide's | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | halide | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | thaddea | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | liomine | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | azidothymidine | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | thallium | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | talmadge | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | nathalie | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | halimeda | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | thome | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | thode | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | hamid | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | halmi | 2 | 0 |
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| 1 | thalidomide's | 4 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
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📰 This Word in the News:
Thalidomide survivors are receiving an apology for the pharmaceutical disaster that changed pregnancy medicine
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Nov 28, 2023 The Conversation
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May 11, 2026 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
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Excluding pregnant and nursing people from clinical trials causes more harm than it prevents, study finds
May 29, 2025 Brown University School of Public Health
May 29, 2025 Brown University School of Public Health
'I don't think that our stories should ever be forgotten': Thalidomide survivors reflect on 10 years
Dec 21, 2025 The Globe and Mail
Dec 21, 2025 The Globe and Mail