An effect that follows after the primary action of something.
后作用，后效；事后影响，余波；后果
he was suffering the after-effects of the drug
他正经受着这种毒品的后效的折磨。
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This apparently made him take a resolve to raise awareness on diabetes and help people get proper treatment so that they do not suffer from its after-effects.
There are graphic depictions of needle-use and the after-effects of long-term drug use in this story.
She said pupils take drugs at the weekend and are still suffering after-effects when they come back to school.
Meanwhile, the major customers are lost and the after-effects ripple throughout the company's supply chain.
The after-effects of such schemes are known to most of the victims through the media and other sources.
Suffering from a hangover - the after-effects of too much alcohol - is such a common experience that there has been little research on it.
There were after-effects that nobody had anticipated.
None of these has any side effects on your baby and no after-effects on you, either.
Well, first I called my sister and had a long talk with her about the after-effects of the hurricanes.
Among the possible after-effects of meningitis are the amputation of fingers or toes and the danger of losing one's hearing.
The after-effects of the stroke included aphasia, a condition affecting the language centres of the brain.
She also said the after-effects of the virus could strike much later into life, sometimes decades after the attack.
Minutes pass, and I don't seem to notice any after-effects.
He is still recovering from the after-effects of the condition.
Such landslides are one of the after-effects of construction work carried out in violation of building regulations and regardless of any planning.
You may feel some of the after-effects of the trauma a few days or a few weeks from now.
‘This time of year is stressful enough as it is, so imagine having to deal with the after-effects of a car break-in too,’ he said.
Caffeine and alcohol give a temporary charge but have adverse after-effects.
He said he had never had any doubts about going through the transplant procedure, which had not caused him any after-effects.
The method has no after-effects but is recommended by doctors only after examining the patient carefully.