afterbirth
[af-ter-burth, ahf-]
noun
the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after childbirth.
Origin of afterbirth
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Contemporary Examples of afterbirth
Crown emerges from the bedroom with a pair of flat black slacks, the cloudy detritus of afterbirth splayed across the seat.
Idaho Woman Who Gave Birth on Highway: ‘I Had to Pull My Pants Down to Get the Baby Out’Dale Eisinger
July 10, 2014
Historical Examples of afterbirth
She felt another pain now, and pushed out the afterbirth with a groan.
ShamanRobert Shea
All the pots are placed near the spot where the afterbirth was buried.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
Say what you will, their jealousy—if any—is but an afterbirth to their open admiration.
Pierre; or The AmbiguitiesHerman Melville
As soon as the placenta or afterbirth is ejected this should be removed.
The PigSanders Spencer
On my arrival, I found the child and afterbirth all in a pile.
afterbirth
noun
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afterbirth
[ăf′tər-bûrth′]
n.
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