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afterbirth
[ af-ter-burth, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌbɜrθ, ˈɑf- /
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noun
the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after childbirth.
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British Dictionary definitions for afterbirth
afterbirth
/ (ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ) /
noun
the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of the offspring
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Scientific 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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