Meaning & use
aftercare
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Care or treatment given to someone after a medical procedure, program, or activity to support their recovery or well-being.
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The clinic provided detailed aftercare instructions following the surgery.
The tattoo artist explained how to do proper aftercare so the ink would heal well.
A note on using this word
Widely used across medical, cosmetic, and rehabilitation contexts, and also in schooling to mean supervision of children after school hours.
Words with a similar meaning
follow-up carerecuperative care
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Supervision of children provided after regular school hours.
She picks up her son from aftercare at five o'clock.
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