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afterbirth

[af-ter-burth, ahf-]
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noun

the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after childbirth.

RELATED WORDS

amnion, placenta

Nearby words

  1. after-party,
  2. after-ripening,
  3. after-run,
  4. after-school,
  5. afterbeat,
  6. afterbody,
  7. afterbrain,
  8. afterburner,
  9. afterburning,
  10. aftercare

Origin of afterbirth

First recorded in 1580–90; after + birth
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British Dictionary definitions for afterbirth

afterbirth

noun

the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of the offspring
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Word Origin and History for afterbirth

afterbirth

n.

also after-birth, 1580s, from after + birth.

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Medicine definitions for afterbirth

afterbirth

[ăf′tər-bûrth′]

n.

The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following childbirth.secundines
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Science definitions for afterbirth

afterbirth

[ăf′tər-bûrth′]

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