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guru

n.

1. in Hinduism and Sikhism, a spiritual teacher or leader, specifically one charged with keeping alive the oral teachings.

2. in general usage, any teacher, counselor, or intellectual leader, particularly one regarded as having special knowledge. [Sanskrit, literally: “teacher”]

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March 14th 2025

teratogen

teratogen

n. an agent that induces developmental abnormalities in a fetus. The process that results in these abnormalities is called teratogenesis; a teratomorph is a fetus or offspring with these abnormalities.