afterpain

[ af-ter-peyn, ahf- ]

/ ˈæf tərˌpeɪn, ˈɑf- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

pain due to continuing contractions of the uterus following childbirth.

Nearby words

afternoon, afternoon of a faun, the, afternoon watch, afternooner, afternoons, afterpain, afterpains, afterparty, afterpeak, afterperception, afterpiece

Origin of afterpain

First recorded in 1550–60; after + pain

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British Dictionary definitions for afterpains

afterpains

/ (ˈɑːftəˌpeɪnz) /

pl n

cramplike pains caused by contraction of the uterus after childbirth

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Medicine definitions for afterpains

afterpains

[ ăf′tər-pānz′ ]

pl.n.

Cramps or pains following childbirth, caused by contractions of the uterus.