AFTERBIRTH

afterbirth

(noun) the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

afterbirth (plural afterbirths)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Aft"er*birth`, n. (Med.)

Definition: The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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