afterbirth
noun/ˈɑːftəbɜːθ/
/ˈæftərbɜːrθ/
(usually the afterbirth)
[singular]- the material that comes out of a woman or female animal’s body after a baby has been born, and that was necessary to feed and protect the baby compare placentaTopics Life stagesc2
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
afterbirth