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Definition of Side effect

1. Noun. A secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy. "Severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug"

2. Noun. Any adverse and unwanted secondary effect. "A strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"

Definition of Side effect

1. Noun. (idiomatic) An unintended consequence of any action in addition to the intended consequence of that action. ¹

2. Noun. (idiomatic medicine) An adverse effect, an unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually not a beneficial effect. ¹

3. Noun. (computing) A change in state caused by a function call (typically "side-effect"). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Side effect

1. A consequence other than the one for which an agent or measure is used, as the adverse effects produced by a drug, especially on a tissue or organ system other than the one sought to be benefited by its administration. For example: hair loss may be a side effect of chemotherapy, fatigue may be a side effect of radiation therapy. (14 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Side Effect

side-wheeler side-whiskers side arm side by side side by side(p) side center side chain side chair side chapel side chest

side chests side dish side dishes side door side drum side effect (current term) side effects side entrance side grafting side horse

side issue side issues side judge side netting side of bacon side of beef side of meat side of pork side order side orders

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