teratogenic

1. 1.

   of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development

Questions about teratogenic

What does teratogenic mean?

teratogenic means "of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development".

How many syllables are in teratogenic?

teratogenic has 5 syllables: te-ra-to-ge-nic. The stress falls on "ge".

Is teratogenic a common word?

teratogenic is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.