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Afterbirth

Afterbirth Meaning & Definition
Afterbirth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Afterbirth?

[n] the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born

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Afterbirth In Webster's Dictionary

\Aft"er*birth`\, n. (Med.) The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery.

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