Term: thalidomide
IPA: θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd

==English==
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===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|en|phthalidomide}}

===Etymology===
From {{m|en|phthalic|(ph)thal(ic acid)}} + {{m|en|imido|(im)ido}} + {{m|en|imide|(i)mide}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[drug]] sold during the late 1950s and early 1960s as a sleeping aid, and to pregnant women as an [[antiemetic]] to combat [[morning sickness]] and other symptom