Afterbirth

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈæftÉšbɚθ/

Origin

From - + birth (in the sense of delivery). Cognate with Danish efterbyrd ("afterbirth"), Swedish efterbörd ("afterbirth"). Compare also afterburden, afterburthen.

Full definition of afterbirth

Noun

1. The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.