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afterbirth


af·ter·birth

noun \ˈaf-tər-ˌbərth\

Definition of AFTERBIRTH

: the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled after delivery
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First Known Use of AFTERBIRTH

1587

Rhymes with AFTERBIRTH

down-to-earth, fuller's earth, Moray Firth, pennyworth, virgin birth, wrongful birth

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