Definition of side-effect Side-effect
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- side-effect (Noun)
Alternative spelling of side effect.
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| 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 (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect" | ||
| side effect - any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal" | ||
| fallout | ||
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Wiktionary
- side effect (Noun)
An unintended consequence of any action in addition to the intended consequence of that action. - side effect (Noun)
An adverse effect , an unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually not a beneficial effect. - side effect (Noun)
A change in state caused by a function call typically "side-effect".
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side effect
Any secondary effect, especially an undesirable one.
