afterbirth

Meaning

Noun

The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.

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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