after-effect
/ˈɑːftərɪfɛkt
/noun
An effect that follows after the primary action of something: he was suffering the after-effects of the drug...
- There are graphic depictions of needle-use and the after-effects of long-term drug use in this story.
- Meanwhile, the major customers are lost and the after-effects ripple throughout the company's supply chain.
- Suffering from a hangover - the after-effects of too much alcohol - is such a common experience that there has been little research on it.
Synonyms
repercussion, aftermath, consequence, spin-off, sequel, follow-up, aftershock, trail, wake, offshoot
informal hangover
Medicine sequela
- health benefit
- health camp
- healthcare
- health centre
- health certificate
- health check
- health clinic
- health club
- health-conscious
- health education
- health farm
- health fascism
- health fascist
- health food
- health food shop
- healthful
- healthfully
- healthfulness
- health-giving
- health hazard
- healthily
- healthiness
- health inspector
- health insurance
- health maintenance organization