afterpains

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of afterpain
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afterpains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterpains

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

Chicago

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

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