side effects

NOUN

adverse or unwanted secondary effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aftereffect reaction

WEAK

aftermath aftertaste byproduct carryover concomitant corollary leftover offshoot secondary response side issue sidebar spinoff

Example Sentences

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Zealand Pharma shares fell sharply after partner Boehringer Ingelheim said nearly one-fifth of patients in a late-stage study for an experimental obesity shot pulled out due to gastrointestinal side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Pfizer is hopeful that the experimental drug can lessen the side effects like nausea and diarrhea that occur with GLP-1s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

One of the hardest parts of cancer is how little control you have over any of it - the diagnosis, treatment, or the side effects.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In Phase 2 trials reported last year, amyloid quickly fell to low levels, while swelling and bleeding side effects were rare.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The unintentional side effects of wind or wave or current.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed