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delayed-onset muscle soreness

delayed-onset muscle soreness noun: the pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise.

Noun

delayed-onset muscle soreness (uncountable)

  1. The pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise.
    Synonyms:
    DOMS, stiffness

Synonyms of delayed-onset muscle soreness

Forms of delayed-onset muscle soreness

alternative formdelayed onset muscle soreness

Questions about delayed-onset muscle soreness

What does delayed-onset muscle soreness mean?
Delayed-onset muscle soreness means the pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise.
What part of speech is delayed-onset muscle soreness?
Delayed-onset muscle soreness is a noun.

Words near delayed-onset muscle soreness in the dictionary

  1. delayed puberties
  2. delayed puberty
  3. delayed sleep phase disorder
  4. delayed sleep phase disorders
  5. delayed sleep phase syndrome
  6. delayed-onset muscle soreness
  7. delayer
  8. delayered
  9. delayering
  10. delayers
  11. delayeth

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