afterbirth
Pronunciation: /ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/
The English word “afterbirth” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
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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