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adverse effect

adverse effect noun: a side effect with negative (deleterious) consequences rather than positive (beneficial) ones; especially, such an effect in pharmacology.

Noun

adverse effect (plural adverse effects)

  1. A side effect with negative (deleterious) consequences rather than positive (beneficial) ones; especially, such an effect in pharmacology.
    Antonyms:
    desired effect

adverse effect meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Vietnamese

adverse effect in Hindi

side-effect, especially a negative one in pharmacology
दुष्प्रभाव duṣprabhāv

adverse effect in Tamil

எதிர்மறை விளைவு

adverse effect in Vietnamese

side-effect, especially a negative one in pharmacology
tác dụng có hại

Antonyms of adverse effect

Forms of adverse effect

pluraladverse effects

Questions about adverse effect

What does adverse effect mean?
Adverse effect means a side effect with negative (deleterious) consequences rather than positive (beneficial) ones; especially, such an effect in pharmacology.
What is adverse effect in Hindi?
Adverse effect in Hindi is दुष्प्रभाव (duṣprabhāv). See Adverse effect meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is adverse effect?
Adverse effect is a noun.
What is the plural of adverse effect?
The plural of adverse effect is adverse effects.

Words near adverse effect in the dictionary

  1. adversatively
  2. adversativeness
  3. adversatives
  4. adversativity
  5. adverse
  6. adverse effect
  7. adverse effects
  8. adverse event
  9. adverse events
  10. adverse impact
  11. adverse impacts

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