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side effect
noun
any effect of a drug, chemical, or other medicine that is in addition to its intended effect, especially an effect that is harmful or unpleasant.
any accompanying or consequential and usually detrimental effect.
the side effects of air pollution.
side effect
noun
any unwanted nontherapeutic effect caused by a drug Compare aftereffect
any secondary effect, esp an undesirable one
Word History and Origins
Origin of side effect1
Example Sentences
Prof Martin Kaiser, team leader in myeloma molecular therapy at the Institute of Cancer Research, said these "are very smart drugs" and the difference in side effects compared to other drugs "is really remarkable".
Fellows received a stipend to attend and learned about different medicines to reduce side effects of streets drugs and how to use the county’s online system that service workers employ to connect people to housing.
It’s one of the quiet, strange side effects of having stripped so much human context out of something as personal as food delivery.
While Kennedy is wrong — antidepressants are not harder to stop using than heroin — the withdrawal process can come with its own side effects as well, which some argue is an underrecognized problem.
While its euphoric side effects have long been known, the rise of vaping has helped create a perfect delivery vehicle for the gas - and a perfect recipe for an addiction, experts warn.
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