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Side Effect

Side Effect

 

= the secondary, usually unwanted effect from taking medicine or receiving medical surgery

Ex: The “side effect” from taking the medicine may include diarrhea or vomiting.

“Side effect” can also be used to describe other things with unintended consequences.

Ex: Using chemicals to kill insects may have many dangerous “side effects” for humans.

*Although it’s mostly used to show negative unintended consequences, “side effect” can sometimes describe positive unintended consequences.

Ex:  One positive “side effect” of learning a new language is learning new words to express your feelings.

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