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transplacental
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transplacental /trans·pla·cen·tal/ (-plah-sen´tal) through the placenta.
trans·pla·cen·tal (trnspl-sntl)
adj.
Relating to or involving passage through or across the placenta.
transpla·cental·ly adv.
transplacental
[trans′pləsen′təl]
Etymology: L, trans + placenta, flat cake
across or through the placenta, specifically in reference to the exchange of nutrients, waste products, and other material between the developing fetus and the mother.
transplacental
through the placenta.
transplacental
adjective Relating to the passage from the mother into a fetus via the placental circulation


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