Side Effect (Noun)
Meaning 1
A secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy; "severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
Any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The new medication had a severe side effect that caused dizziness and nausea in some patients.
- The company's strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal was to downplay its impact on investors.
- The doctor warned the patient about the potential side effects of the treatment, including hair loss and fatigue.
- The environmental disaster was an unintended side effect of the company's cost-cutting measures.
- The policy change had an unexpected side effect of increasing bureaucracy and slowing down decision-making processes.