lochia
(noun) substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lochia pl (plural only)
Normal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood, mucus, and placental tissue that are discharged from a female's vagina (similar to menstruation) for several weeks after she has given birth.
• The word is sometimes treated as though it were a singular noun, in which case it is uncountable.
• -aholic, Acholi, cholai
Source: Wiktionary
Lo*chi"a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Med.)
Definition: The discharge from the womb and vagina which follows childbirth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
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