side effect
noun
: a secondary and usually adverse effect (as of a drug)
toxic side effects
called also side reaction
Examples of side effect in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Concerns about side effects could be another driver of these disparities, experts agreed.
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 31 May 2024
But Neon Pill emerged from a three-year period when the singer was derailed by the side effects of a prescribed medication that sent him into deep distress and psychosis, separating him from reality and the people closest to him.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 May 2024
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 31 May 2024
But Neon Pill emerged from a three-year period when the singer was derailed by the side effects of a prescribed medication that sent him into deep distress and psychosis, separating him from reality and the people closest to him.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 May 2024
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20effect. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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