ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: after (IV) + care
1. : the care, nursing, or treatment of a convalescent patient (as the postoperative treatment of a surgical patient or the puerperal treatment of a mother after childbirth)
2. : rehabilitative services for juvenile and adult offenders on parole or after release