ALL meanings of aftereffect
af·ter·ef·fect
A a - countable noun aftereffect The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it. 3
- noun aftereffect any result occurring some time after its cause 3
- noun aftereffect any delayed response to a stimulus or agent 3
- noun aftereffect any illusory sensation caused by a stimulus that has ceased 3
- noun aftereffect an effect coming later, or as a secondary result 3
- noun aftereffect An effect that follows after the primary action of something. 1
- noun aftereffect a delayed effect; an effect that follows at some interval after the stimulus that produces it. 1
- noun aftereffect Medicine/Medical. a result appearing after the first effect due to an agent, usually a drug, has gone. 1
- noun aftereffect consequence 1
- noun aftereffect Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested. 0
- noun aftereffect A term used for by recreational dextromethorphan users, meaning hung over. The period of time after a self-induced "high" has worn off, but there is still altered vision and awareness. 0