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单词 afterbirth
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afterbirth

[ af-ter-burth, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌbɜrθ, ˈɑf- /
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noun

the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after childbirth.

Origin of afterbirth

First recorded in 1580–90; after + birth

Words nearby afterbirth

after all, after all's said and done, after a sort, after a while, afterbeat, afterbirth, afterbody, afterbrain, afterburner, afterburning, aftercare
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British Dictionary definitions for afterbirth

afterbirth
/ (ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ) /

noun

the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of the offspring
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for afterbirth

afterbirth
[ ăftər-bûrth′ ]

n.

The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following childbirth.secundines
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for afterbirth

afterbirth
[ ăftər-bûrth′ ]

The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following the birth of a mammal.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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