thalidomide
noun /θəˈlɪdəmaɪd/
/θəˈlɪdəmaɪd/
[uncountable]- a sedative drug that 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
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) 词源1950s: from (ph)thal(ic acid) + (im)ido + (i)mide.