afterbirth

/ˌæftərˈbʌrθ/
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Other forms: afterbirths

Definitions of afterbirth
  1. noun
    the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
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    type of:
    placenta
    the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
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