effect - a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"

black tongue, furry tongue, hairy tongue - a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue

consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"