thalidomide

n.镇静剂,安眠药之一种

沙利度胺（一种药物，曾用于妊娠期妇女的镇静剂，可导致胎儿出生缺陷）；

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1、Thalidomide was once prescribed to pregnant women as a sedative, but it was later discovered that it caused severe birth defects.
沙利度胺曾被作为镇静剂开方给孕妇使用，但后来发现其会导致严重的先天缺陷。
2、The thalidomide tragedy in the 1960s led to increased regulations on the approval process for new drugs.
20世纪60年代的沙利度胺悲剧导致了对新药审批流程的加强监管。