la placenta
-the placenta
See the entry for placenta.

placenta

la placenta(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. placenta
Mi hermana comió una sopa de placenta por sus beneficios supuestos para la salud después de que dio a luz.My sister ate a placenta soup for its alleged health benefits after she gave birth.
b. afterbirth
El obstetra colocó la placenta y el cordón umbilical en una bandeja.The obstetrician put the afterbirth and the umbilical cord on a tray.
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