side effect

side effect

noun

Definition of SIDE EFFECT

: a secondary and usually adverse effect (as of a drug) <toxic side effects> —called also side reaction

Examples of SIDE EFFECT

1. Nausea and diarrhea are the side effects of the drug.
2. the harmful side effects of using chemicals to kill insects
3. The merger created positive side effects for both companies.

First Known Use of SIDE EFFECT

1884

Rhymes with SIDE EFFECT

acrolect, architect, birth defect, circumspect, deselect, dialect, disaffect, disconnect, disinfect, disrespect, edge effect, genuflect, grapholect, incorrect, indirect, in effect, intellect, interject, intersect, introject, introspect, lake effect, misdirect, preselect, re-collect, recollect, redirect, reelect, resurrect, retrospect, self-respect, turtlenecked, vivisect