AFTERPAINS

afterpains

(noun) pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

afterpains

plural of afterpain

Source: Wiktionary


Aft"er*pains`, n. pl. (Med.)

Definition: The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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