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Afterbirth

//ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
  2. 2
    the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born wordnet

Etymology

From after- + birth (in the sense of delivery). Cognate with Danish efterbyrd (“afterbirth”), Swedish efterbörd (“afterbirth”). Compare also afterburden, afterburthen.

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