side effect (Meaning)

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side effect (n)

a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy

any adverse and unwanted secondary effect

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a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy, any adverse and unwanted secondary effect

convolution, complexity,ramification, aftereffect, complication, intricacy, technicality, subtlety,difficulty, complicacy

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The new medication had the side effect of causing nausea.

Excessive screen time can lead to the side effect of dry eyes.

The antibiotic treatment caused the unpleasant side effect of diarrhea.

The sleep aid resulted in the side effect of daytime drowsiness.