pla·cen·tal
plə-ˈsen-tᵊl 
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
In addition to bleeding in late pregnancy, placental abruption can also cause sudden abdominal and back pain, cramping and tenderness, and intense contractions.
—Lisa McCarty, SELF, 21 May 2025
Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 June 2025
In Australia, marsupials became a unique group, and placental mammals, those that develop during pregnancy, started to thrive on other continents.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
Like arsenic, cadmium easily crosses the placental barrier to the fetus, potentially causing neurodevelopmental harm.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
In addition to bleeding in late pregnancy, placental abruption can also cause sudden abdominal and back pain, cramping and tenderness, and intense contractions.
—Lisa McCarty, SELF, 21 May 2025
Noun
At first, doctors suspected the tumors might be linked to her difficult delivery, possibly a result of the placental rupture or even an infection.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 June 2025
In Australia, marsupials became a unique group, and placental mammals, those that develop during pregnancy, started to thrive on other continents.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
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“Placental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placental. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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