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/af"teuhr payn', ahf"-/, n. Med.pain due to continuing contractions of the uterus following childbirth.[1550-60; AFTER + PAIN]
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afterpain — af·ter·pain .pān n 1) pain that follows its cause only after a distinct interval <the afterpain of a tooth extraction> 2) afterpains pl pains that follow the termination of labor and are associated with contraction of the uterus toward its… … Medical dictionary
afterpain — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: after (IV) + pain 1. : pain that follows an exciting cause only after a distinct interval the afterpain of a tooth extraction 2. afterpains … Useful english dictionary
afterpain — noun pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta) … Wiktionary
afterpain — n. aftereffect, pain which begins to be felt some time after stimulus … English contemporary dictionary
afterpain — af•ter•pain [[t]ˈæf tərˌpeɪn, ˈɑf [/t]] n. any discomfort arising from the normal contractions of the uterus following childbirth, sometimes continuing for several days postpartum • Etymology: 1550–60 … From formal English to slang
afterpain — /ˈaftəpeɪn/ (say ahftuhpayn) noun one of a number of painful contractions of the uterus, experienced after childbirth …
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