Aftercare
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ).kɛə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aftercare is a noun meaning (medicine) The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization.
Meaning
(medicine) The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization.
More Meanings
- (business, frequently attributive) Services and support offered to a customer for the goods or service they have purchased.
- Childcare services tending to children after the school day.
- (television) Emotional support offered by the programme makers to a person who has appeared on a stressful television show.
- (BDSM) Tender affection and physical care given to a partner after an activity, usually to serve as a transition between the activity and whatever follows it.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: rehab
A nurse came in behind him with some aftercare instructions, and the three of us made our way to the car.
[…] bring the aftercare we do in the UK to the US and see if our approach can get the same great results on both sides of the Atlantic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include track, care, followup, tracking, monitoring, monitor.
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