aftereffect — index consequence (conclusion), outcome, outgrowth Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
aftereffect — aftereffect, aftermath *effect, result, consequence, upshot, sequel, issue, outcome, event … New Dictionary of Synonyms
aftereffect — [af′tərə fekt΄] n. an effect coming later, or as a secondary result … English World dictionary
aftereffect — Also known as aftersensation and perceptual aftereffect. All three terms refer to the illusory visual perception that may follow prolonged exposure to a particular visual stimulus. As a rule, aftereffects present themselves in the inverted… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
aftereffect — noun Date: 1817 an effect that follows its cause after an interval … New Collegiate Dictionary
aftereffect — /af teuhr i fekt , ahf /, n. 1. a delayed effect; an effect that follows at some interval after the stimulus that produces it. 2. Med. a result appearing after the first effect due to an agent, usually a drug, has gone. [1810 20; AFTER + EFFECT]… … Universalium
aftereffect — noun /ˡɑftə(r).ɪˌfekt/ a) Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested. b) 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… … Wiktionary
aftereffect — A physical, physiologic, psychologic, or emotional effect that continues after removal of the stimulus. See flashback. * * * af·ter·ef·fect af tə ri .fekt n 1) an effect that follows its cause after an interval <the aftereffects of surgery> … Medical dictionary
aftereffect — Synonyms and related words: afterbirth, afterclap, aftercrop, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterimage, aftermath, afterpain, aftertaste, by product, consequence, event, eventuality, issue, outcome, placenta, remainder, residual, residuum, result,… … Moby Thesaurus
aftereffect — af|ter|ef|fect [ aftərı,fekt ] noun count usually plural an unpleasant effect that lasts for a long time after an event or situation: coping with the aftereffects of the storm … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
