adverse effect
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adverse effect
noun adverse effects
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A side effect with negative (deleterious) consequences rather than positive (beneficial) ones; especially, such an effect in pharmacology.
Opposite: desired effect
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noun side-effect, especially a negative one in pharmacology
| हिन्दी | दुष्प्रभाव duṣprabhāv |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | unerwünschte Wirkung, unerwünschte Arzneimittelwirkung |
| Русский | вре́дный побо́чный эффе́кт vrédnyj pobóčnyj effékt |
| Tiếng Việt | tác dụng có hại |
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@misc{adverse_effect_2026,
title = {adverse effect},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adverse%20effect},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
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