Definition of "transplacental" []

• Passing through or occurring across the placenta: a transplacental infection. (adjective)

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• "In Fisk NM, Moise KJ (eds): Fetal therapy: invasive and transplacental."
• "Effects of transplacental exposure to environmental pollutants on birth outcomes in a multiethnic population."
• "Influence of early cord ligation on the transplacental passage of foetal cells."