delayed onset muscle soreness

A form of delayed-onset muscle soreness — The pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise.

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Meanings

noundelayed onset muscle soreness (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of delayed-onset muscle soreness.
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APA

delayed onset muscle soreness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delayed%20onset%20muscle%20soreness

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“delayed onset muscle soreness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delayed%20onset%20muscle%20soreness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delayed onset muscle soreness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delayed%20onset%20muscle%20soreness.

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