side effect
noun /ˈsaɪd ɪfekt/
/ˈsaɪd ɪfekt/
[usually plural]- an extra and usually bad effect that a drug has on you, as well as curing illness or pain
- The drug has few side effects.
- Side effects include skin rashes and nausea.
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2- The medication can have adverse side effects on the patient.
- The patient suffered severe side effects from the drug.
- The treatment has some unfortunate side effects.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- common
- possible
- potential
- …
- cause
- have
- produce
- …
- side effect from
- side effect of
- side effect on
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- an unexpected result of a situation or course of action that happens as well as the result you were aiming for
- Opponents of the policy fear that it could have unfortunate side effects on the economy.