Synonyms for afterbirth

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clean · placenta

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Forms

Plural

afterbirths → placentas, cleans, gleans…

Example sentences

• clean If Ted were here, he could help us clean our room.
• placenta The role of the placenta is to nourish the foetus.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

clean¹, glean¹

8 letters

placenta³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (placenta³ = 3 syllables).

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