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afterpains

The correct spelling is afterpains.

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noun

Say it like: Aft-erp-ayn-s

The correct spelling is afterpains. (often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta)

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noun

  1. 1.(often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta)

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