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fetotoxic

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fetotoxic
[-tok′sik]
Etymology: L, fetus + Gk, toxikon, poison
pertaining to anything that is poisonous to a fetus.

fetotoxic
ability of a substance to cause harm to the developing fetus. See also teratogenic.


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These products can act as a potential source of fetotoxic cytokines that can effect the onset of labor by signaling the body that it is time for delivery, irrespective of the age of the fetus.
Although oral and inhalation exposures did not have embryotoxic or fetotoxic effects, high doses through both of these mediums reduced weight gain (Dorman et al.
Even low-level CO exposures can have cardiovascular, neurobehavioral, and fetotoxic effects.
 
 
 
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