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SIDE EFFECT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
Example:
a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("side effect" is a kind of...):
consequence; effect; event; issue; outcome; result; upshot (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
Example:
severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("side effect" is a kind of...):
effect (a symptom caused by an illness or a drug)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "side effect"):
black tongue; furry tongue; hairy tongue (a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue)
Context examples:
A substance that is being studied for its ability to decrease the side effects of interleukin-2 (IL-2).
(Biomed 101, NCI Dictionary)
It lowers the number of normal blood-forming cells in the bone marrow, and can cause severe side effects.
(Myeloablative chemotherapy, NCI Dictionary)
Myelosuppression is a side effect of some cancer treatments.
(Myelosuppression, NCI Dictionary)
It may appear as a side effect to chemotherapy agents.
(Palmar-Plantar Erythodysthesia, NCI Thesaurus)
Paraplatin is a form of the anticancer drug cisplatin and causes fewer side effects in patients.
(Paraplatin, NCI Dictionary)
A library of items for patient self-reporting of symptoms and side effects associated with cancer treatment trials.
(Patient Reported Outcomes Version of CTCAE, NCI Thesaurus)
PEP02 may have fewer side effects and work better than irinotecan hydrochloride.
(PEP02, NCI Dictionary)
It can also help you deal with the side effects of the medical treatments you're receiving.
(Palliative Care, NIH: National Institute of Nursing Research)
They are very effective, but they can sometimes have serious side effects.
(Pain Relievers, NIH)
Nausea is a side effect of some types of cancer therapy.
(Nausea, NCI Dictionary)
