trademarkMD a drug given to people to make them calm, until it was discovered that it harmed the development of the arms and legs of unborn babies 沙利度胺,反应停〔原用作孕妇的镇静剂,被发现损害胎儿四肢发育后停用〕
Originthalidomide
(1900-2000)phthalic acid type of acid ((19-21 centuries)) (from naphtha) + imide type of chemical compound ((19-21 centuries)) (from French, from amide)