afterbirth

[ af-ter-burth, ahf- ]
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noun
  1. the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after childbirth.

Origin of afterbirth

1
First recorded in 1580–90; after + birth

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British Dictionary definitions for afterbirth

afterbirth

/ (ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ) /


noun
  1. the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of the offspring

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Scientific definitions for afterbirth

afterbirth

[ ăftər-bûrth′ ]


  1. The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following the birth of a mammal.

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