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afterbirth

af·ter·birth

US/ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born

Origin

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

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