afterbirth
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/
noun
Etymology: From after- + birth (in the sense of delivery). Cognate with Danish efterbyrd (“afterbirth”), Swedish efterbörd (“afterbirth”). Compare also afterburden, afterburthen.
- The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.