AFTERBIRTH


Meaning of AFTERBIRTH in English

/ ˈɑːftəbɜːθ; NAmE ˈæftərbɜːrθ/ noun

(usually the afterbirth ) [ sing. ] the material that comes out of a woman or female animal's body after a baby has been born, and which was necessary to feed and protect the baby

SYN placenta

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.