transplacental

adjective trans·pla·cen·tal \ˌtran(t)s-plə-ˈsen-t^əl\

Definition of TRANSPLACENTAL

: passing through or occurring by way of the placenta <transplacental immunization>

— trans·pla·cen·tal·ly \-t^əl-ē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1902

Medical Dictionary

adjective trans·pla·cen·tal \ˌtran(t)s-plə-ˈsent-^əl\

: relating to, involving, or being passage (as of an antibody) between mother and fetus through the placenta <transplacental immunization>

—trans·pla·cen·tal·ly \-^əl-ē\ adverb

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