noun
thalidomide baby
Refers to a child born with physical malformations due to the mother's use of thalidomide during pregnancy. A historical medical term.
サリドマイドベビーは、1960年代に世界的な問題となった。
Thalidomide babies became a worldwide issue in the 1960s.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still encountered.
Loanword from English 'thalidomide baby', combining the drug name 'thalidomide' and 'baby'.