Definition of STILLBIRTH

stillbirth

Meanings

Plural: stillbirths

Noun

  • a natural loss of the products of conception
  • The birth of a dead fetus; the delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.
  • The birth of a dead fetus after 20 weeks of gestation.

Origin / Etymology

From still + birth.

Synonyms

miscarriage, spontaneous abortion

Antonyms

live birth

Scrabble Score: 15

stillbirth is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stillbirth is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stillbirth is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

stillbirth is a valid Words With Friends word