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单词 aftereffect
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aftereffect

[ af-ter-i-fekt, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tər ɪˌfɛkt, ˈɑf- /
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noun

a delayed effect; an effect that follows at some interval after the stimulus that produces it.
Medicine/Medical. a result appearing after the first effect due to an agent, usually a drug, has gone.

Origin of aftereffect

First recorded in 1810–20; after + effect

Words nearby aftereffect

afterclap, aftercooler, afterdamp, afterdeck, after-dinner, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterguard, afterhearing, afterheat
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British Dictionary definitions for aftereffect

aftereffect
/ (ˈɑːftərɪˌfɛkt) /

noun

any result occurring some time after its cause
med any delayed response to a stimulus or agentCompare side effect
psychol any illusory sensation caused by a stimulus that has ceased
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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