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embryotoxicity

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embryotoxicity /em·bryo·tox·ic·i·ty/ (em?bre-o-tok-sis´i-te) toxic effects on the embryo of a substance that crosses the placental membrane.
em·bry·o·tox·ic·i·ty (mbr--tk-ss-t)
n.
The state of being toxic to an embryo, resulting in abnormal development or death.

embryotoxicity
toxic to embryos.

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The parameters used to measure embryotoxicity (litter size, gross anatomical defects, weight, number of resorption sites, proportion of fetal deaths) showed no significant difference between this group of mice and the control group given distilled water.
 
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