after-pain

A form of afterpain — Pain that occurs or remains after an event, such as surgery (especially dental surgery), eating spicy food, or simply an initial, sharper pain.

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Meanings

nounafter-pain (plural after-pains)

plural after-pains

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of afterpain.
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after-pain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-pain

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“after-pain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-pain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “after-pain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-pain.

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