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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
Chelation therapy is no joke, either, and can cause serious side effects and kidney damage.
A recent adverse side effect to the cancer treatment saw the King have a brief hospital stay, but that was described as a minor setback in a bigger picture of positive progress.
The visit comes after the King had recently spent a short time in hospital over temporary side effects from his cancer treatment.
He had a brief stay in hospital after suffering side effects from his cancer treatment, but was well enough to return to a series of engagements last week.
Last month, she was readmitted with gut issues, a common side effect of stem cell transplants, but blood tests "showed active disease".
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