Medical Dictionary
aftereffect
noun af·ter·ef·fect \ˈaf-tə-ri-ˌfekt\
Medical Definition of AFTEREFFECT
1
: an effect that follows its cause after an interval <the aftereffects of surgery>
2
: a secondary result especially in the action of a drug coming on after the subsidence of the first effect
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