postinjection

adjective

post·​in·​jec·​tion ˌpōst-in-ˈjek-shən 

: occurring or existing in the period following an injection

postinjection monitoring

postinjection inflammation

postinjection adverb

Symptoms appeared 10–15 hours postinjection.

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

postinjection

adjective

post·​in·​jec·​tion -in-ˈjek-shən 

: occurring or existing in the period following injection

That layoff highlighted another area of uncertainty about cortisone use: No one knows precisely how long a postinjection rest ought to be.

—Frank Fitzpatrick, The Philadelphia Inquirer

postinjection adverb

… it is our impression that patients who get lasting benefit postinjection do so immediately after the procedure.

—B. Dasgupta and J. Bowles, The Lancet