Other Definitions
side effect (dict)
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Side-effectA side-effect is any effect other than an intended primary effect. It may or may not be expected, and it may be adverse or beneficial. It is a term often used in the following fields: - In medicine, with regard to drugs or medical procedures; see adverse effect (medicine);
- In laws and regulations, to describe its unintended effects;
- In computing; see side-effect (computer science).
See also * Collateral damage
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