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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Origin of afterbirth

First recorded in 1580–90; after + birth

Words nearby afterbirth

after all, after all's said and done, after a sort, after a while, afterbeat, afterbirth, afterbody, afterbrain, afterburner, afterburning, aftercare

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How to use afterbirth in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
My face actually looked like it was covered in alien afterbirth.
I Got a $180 Bird-Poop Facial|Kelsey Meany|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The afterbirth, together with the umbilical cord, is nearly always buried under the house.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
In natural labor, the expulsion of the afterbirth occurs from within a few minutes to an hour after the delivery of the child.
Private Sex Advice to Women|R. B. Armitage

The afterbirth is not firmly attached to the womb, but is like the peel of an orange which Nature sloughs off in due time.
Private Sex Advice to Women|R. B. Armitage
In a short time, a gradual contraction of the womb takes place, and the cleansings (afterbirth) are discharged.
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor|George Dadd
All the pots are placed near the spot where the afterbirth was buried.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

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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