placental

1 of 2

adjective

pla·​cen·​tal plə-ˈsen-tᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, having, or occurring by means of a placenta

2

: eutherian

placental

2 of 2

noun

: a placental mammal : eutherian

Examples of placental in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Using at least once a month or more was linked to a greater risk of placental abruption, the study found. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 July 2024

Experts believe that cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, may bind to receptors in the placenta, disrupting estrogen signaling and affecting placental development and function. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 July 2024

Noun

In jurisdictions that did, the report said 33% of deaths were attributed to an unspecified cause and more than 24% of deaths involved placental, cord and membrane complications. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024

Extreme expansion of the olfactory receptor gene repertoire in African elephants and evolutionary dynamics of orthologous gene groups in 13 placental mammals Current Biology. —Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1839, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

placental

1 of 2 adjective

pla·​cen·​tal -əl 

1

: of, relating to, having, involving, or produced by a placenta

placental lactogen

placental defects

2

: of or relating to placental mammals

placental

2 of 2 noun

: placental mammal