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side effect

n.

A peripheral or secondary effect, especially an undesirable secondary effect of a drug or therapy.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	side effect - a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy; "severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug" effect - a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic" black tongue, furry tongue, hairy tongue - a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
	2.	side effect - any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal" fallout consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

Translations

side effect n → efecto secundario

side effect side n → effet m secondaire

side effect side n (Med), (fig); Nebenwirkung f

side effect n (MED) → effetto collaterale