side effect
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nounDefinition of SIDE EFFECT
: a secondary and usually adverse effect (as of a drug) <toxic side effects> —called also side reaction
See Examples of SIDE EFFECT
- Nausea and diarrhea are the side effects of the drug.
- the harmful side effects of using chemicals to kill insects
- The merger created positive side effects for both companies.
First Known Use of SIDE EFFECT
1884
Rhymes with SIDE EFFECT
acrolect, architect, birth defect, circumspect, deselect, dialect, disaffect, disconnect, disinfect, disrespect, edge effect, genuflect, grapholect, incorrect, indirect, in effect, intellect, interject, intersect, introject, introspect, lake effect, misdirect, preselect, re-collect, recollect, redirect, reelect, resurrect, retrospect, self-respect, turtlenecked, vivisect
side effect
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SIDE EFFECT
: a secondary and usually adverse effect (as of a drug) <toxic side effects> <a side effect of drowsiness caused by antihistamines>—called also side reaction
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