/ ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs; NAmE ˌtɑːksoʊplæzˈmoʊsɪs/ noun
[ U ] ( medical ) a disease that can be dangerous to a baby while it is still in its mother's body, caught from infected meat, soil, or animal faeces
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from toxo- + plasma + -osis .