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side effect
noun
called also side reaction
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Word History
1814, in the meaning defined above
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20effect. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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side effect
nouncalled also side reaction
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