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单词 afterbirth
释义

afterbirth

noun

af·​ter·​birth ˈaf-tər-ˌbərth How to pronounce afterbirth (audio)
: the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled after delivery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Then huddling slave women surround a bloody afterbirth plopped onto a cabin floor. Armond White, National Review, 12 May 2021 Some cows appear to still have afterbirth hanging from their bodies as they are milked and others are seen with eyes that appear infected. Alexia Elejalde-ruiz, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019 When a baby was born on Sapelo, the afterbirth was always buried to tie it to the island. The Economist, 26 Oct. 2017 Those results may shed more light on whether downing afterbirth is actually something to consider. Amanda Macmillan, Health.com, 30 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

after- + birth entry 1

First Known Use

1527, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

afterbirth

noun

af·​ter·​birth ˈaf-tər-ˌbərth How to pronounce afterbirth (audio)
: the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled after delivery

called also secundines

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