hemotroph
[ hee-muh-trof, -trohf, hem-uh- ]
/ ˈhi məˌtrɒf, -ˌtroʊf, ˈhɛm ə- /
noun Embryology.
the material from the maternal bloodstream and placenta that nourishes a mammalian embryo.
Also
he·mo·trophe
[hee-muh-trohf, hem-uh-, hi-mo-truh-fee] /ˈhi məˌtroʊf, ˈhɛm ə-, hɪˈmɒ trə fi/.
OTHER WORDS FROM hemotroph
he·mo·troph·ic [hee-muh-trof-ik, -troh-fik, hem-uh-] /ˌhi məˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk, ˌhɛm ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby hemotroph
hemotherapeutics,
hemotherapy,
hemothorax,
hemotoxic,
hemotoxin,
hemotroph,
hemotropic,
hemotympanum,
hemp,
hemp agrimony,
hemp nettle
Medical definitions for hemotroph
hemotroph
[ hē′mə-trŏf′, -trōf′ ]
n.
The nutritive materials supplied to the embryo through the placenta from the maternal bloodstream.