Definitions of afterbirth [ˈæf tərˌbɜrθ, ˈɑf-]

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Definition of 'afterbirth'

1. (n.) afterbirth
the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after childbirth.

Etymology: (1580–90)

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1. (noun) afterbirth
the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born

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1. (noun) afterbirth
the placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery

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