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Noun: stillbirth  'stil,burth or 'stil'burth
  1. Birth of a baby that has already died in the womb
    "The couple was devastated by the stillbirth in the second trimester";
    - spontaneous abortion, miscarriage

Derived forms: stillbirths

Type of: abortion

Antonym: live birth

Encyclopedia: Stillbirth