# afterbirth

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/ · frequency rank #92,308

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/afterbirth