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side effect

/saɪd ɪˈfɛkt/ /saɪd ɪˈfɛkt/
noun
  1. 1
    yan etkicountable Medical

    An unwanted or unexpected effect of a medicine or treatment.

    • Drowsiness is a common side effect of this medication.
      Uyuşukluk bu ilacın yaygın bir yan etkisidir.
    • The drug has few serious side effects.
      İlacın ciddi yan etkileri azdır.
  2. 2
    yan etkilercountable Medical

    Unwanted effects caused by a medicine or treatment, in addition to the intended effect.

    • The doctor explained the possible side-effects of the drug.
      Doktor ilacın olası yan etkilerini açıkladı.
    • Drowsiness is a common side-effect.
      Uyuklama yaygın bir yan etkidir.
  3. 3
    beklenmedik sonuçcountable

    An extra, unexpected result of an action or situation, in addition to the intended one.

    • One side effect of the new motorway was more traffic in the villages.
      Yeni otoyolun beklenmedik sonuçlarından biri köylerdeki trafiğin artması oldu.
    • Losing weight was a pleasant side effect of cycling to work.
      Kilo vermek, işe bisikletle gitmenin hoş ve beklenmedik bir sonucuydu.

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