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Princeton's WordNet
afterpainsnoun
pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Afterpainsnoun
The pains after birth, by which women are delivered of the secundine.
Etymology: from after and pain.
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afterpains
Afterpains are cramps or pains experienced in the lower abdomen or back, resulting from the uterus contracting to its normal size after childbirth. These are usually more noticeable in women who have had multiple pregnancies.
Webster Dictionary
Afterpains
the pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Afterpains
aft′ėr-pānz, n. the pains which succeed childbirth and the expulsion of the afterbirth.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of afterpains in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of afterpains in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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