Source of Nourishment for an Unborn Baby

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Time for a check-up, Group 1701, Puzzle 2 (Vaccinations).

Question is: Source of Nourishment for an Unborn Baby

and the answer is: PLACENTA

Word Meaning:

PLACENTA — (anatomy) An organ in most mammals during gestation that supplies food and oxygen to the foetus and passes back waste. It is on the wall of the uterus and links to the foetus through the umbilical cord. It is expelled after birth.

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