"afterload" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: afterloads [plural]
Etymology: From after- + load. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|after|load}} after- + load Head templates: {{en-noun}} afterload (plural afterloads)
  1. (physiology) The load on a working muscle from a constant opposing force

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