aftereffect
[
af
-ter-i-fekt,
ahf
-]
/ˈæf tər ɪˌfɛkt, ˈɑf-/
noun
1.
a delayed
effect
; an
effect
that follows at some interval
after
the stimulus that produces it.
2.
Medicine/Medical.
a result appearing
after
the first
effect
due to an agent, usually a drug, has gone.
Origin
1810-20;
after
+
effect
British Dictionary definitions for
aftereffect
aftereffect
/
ˈɑːftərɪˌfɛkt
/
noun
1.
any result occurring some time after its cause
2.
(
med
) any delayed response to a stimulus or agent
Compare
side effect
3.
(
psychol
) any illusory sensation caused by a stimulus that has ceased