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afterpain

af·ter·pain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ter-peyn, ahf-]
    • /ˈæf tərˌpeɪn, ˈɑf-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ter-peyn, ahf-]
    • /ˈæf tərˌpeɪn, ˈɑf-/

Definitions of afterpain word

  • noun afterpain any pain that follows its cause only after a certain delay 3
  • noun afterpain pain due to continuing contractions of the uterus following childbirth. 1
  • noun afterpain (pathology, often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta). 1

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Origin of afterpain

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; after + pain

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Parts of speech for Afterpain

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

afterpain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

afterpain usage trend in Literature

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