"postcoital" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From post- + coital. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|coital}} post- + coital Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postcoital (not comparable)
  1. Occurring after, or as a consequence of, sex. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: post-coital Derived forms: postcoitally, postcoital test Related terms: afterglow Translations (following sexual intercourse): yhdynnän jälkeinen (Finnish), postcoitale (Italian)

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