Aftereffect

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An effect following its cause after some delay, especially a delayed or prolonged physiological or psychological response to a stimulus.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.
  • n. 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any result that follows its cause after an interval
  • n. a delayed effect of a drug or therapy
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    result    effect    event    issue    consequence   
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