- secundines
- secun·dines
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secundines
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secundines — [sek′ən dīnz΄] pl.n. 〚ME < LL secundinae, pl., the afterbirth < L secundus, following: see SECOND1〛 AFTERBIRTH * * * se·cun·dines (sē kŭnʹdīnz , sĕkʹən dīnz ) pl.n. The afterbirth. [Middle English … Universalium
secundines — [sek′ən dīnz΄] pl.n. [ME < LL secundinae, pl., the afterbirth < L secundus, following: see SECOND1] AFTERBIRTH … English World dictionary
secundines — SYN: afterbirth. [L. secundinae, the afterbirth] * * * sec·un·dines sek ən .dēnz, .dīnz; se kən dənz n pl AFTERBIRTH * * * se·cun·dines (sekґən dēnz) (se kunґdēnz) [L. secundinae] afterbirth … Medical dictionary
secundines — n. afterbirth, placenta expelled after the birth of a baby … English contemporary dictionary
secundines — n. pl. Afterbirth, placenta … New dictionary of synonyms
secundines — pl. n. afterbirth … Dictionary of difficult words
secundines — … Useful english dictionary
Afterbirth — The placenta + the fetal membranes that are normally expelled from the uterus after the birth of the baby. Hence, the "afterbirth." The placenta is of course the organ that joins the mother and fetus and permits the provision of oxygen… … Medical dictionary
Heam — (h[=e]m), n. [Cf. AS. cildhamma womb, OD. hamme afterbirth, LG. hamen.] The afterbirth or secundines of a beast. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sekʷ- — I. sekʷ 1 To follow. Derivatives include sequel, execute, pursue, and society. 1. sect, segue, seguidilla, sequacious, sequel … Universalium
