Afterbirth meaning

ăftər-bûrth
The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following birth.
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The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth.
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The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following birth.
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The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following the birth of a mammal.
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The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
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Afterbirth Sentence Examples

  • Plan to have fresh towels ready so you can replace those that become soiled with the afterbirth.

  • The third stage is delivery of the placenta or afterbirth.

  • A cow will not eat afterbirth that is not its own.

  • The stem cells used for transplantation are taken from blood collected from a baby's umbilical cord or the placenta (afterbirth) immediately following delivery.

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