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afterbirth
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af·ter·birth  (ftr-bûrth)
n.
The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following birth.
afterbirth [ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ]
n
(Medicine) the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of the offspring
afterbirth  (ftr-bûrth)
The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following the birth of a mammal.
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Noun1.afterbirth - the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
placenta - the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
Translations
afterbirth [ˈɑːftəbɜːθ] N → secundinas fpl, placenta f
afterbirth [ˈɑːftərˌbɜːrθ] n → placenta m
afterbirth [ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ] n → placenta (e membrane fetali)
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It is a legal requirement that farmers must dispose of all afterbirths promptly and safely via an animal by-products approved route such as rendering, incineration or knacker yards.
Expecting mums told to avoid lambing by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
In the interests of hygiene, farmers should dispose of all afterbirths promptly and safely in accordance with relevant legislation.
Pregnant women warned as lambing season nears; farming by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
In the interests of hygiene, farmers should dispose of all afterbirths promptly and safely in accordance with relevant legislation.
Pregnant women warned as lambing season nears by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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