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thalidomide  

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  • Thalidomide, a drug prescribed for morning sickness in the 1950s, made headlines when it was linked with stunting the growth of fetal limbs. Fifty years later, it was back in the headlines, this time for stunting the growth of tumors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Thalidomide]

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