afterpain

[ af-ter-peyn, ahf- ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. pain due to continuing contractions of the uterus following childbirth.

Origin of afterpain

1
First recorded in 1550–60; after + pain

Words Nearby afterpain

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024