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after-effect

[af-ter-i-fekt, ahf-]

af·ter·ef·fect

[af-ter-i-fekt, ahf-]
noun
1.
a delayed effect; an effect that follows at some interval after the stimulus that produces it.
2.
Medicine/Medical. a result appearing after the first effect due to an agent, usually a drug, has gone.

Origin:
1810–20; after + effect
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After-effect is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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