ADVERSE


Meaning of ADVERSE in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

an adverse impact formal (= a bad effect )

The loss of forests has had an adverse impact on bird populations.

an adverse reaction formal (= a bad reaction )

The patient died after having an adverse reaction to the drug.

an adverse/unfortunate consequence (= that affects your life, a situation etc badly )

Divorce often has unfortunate consequences for children.

harmful/serious/adverse etc side effect

a natural remedy with no harmful side effects

the adverse effects formal (= the bad effects )

No one told them about the adverse effects of smoking marijuana.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

change

Particular care is needed to identify any material adverse changes .

circumstances

In species that forage inshore, clutches are usually larger but brood reduction may occur under adverse circumstances .

Both of them now have to learn to take care of themselves, even in the most adverse circumstances .

It is the domestic courage and creativity of the poor in the most adverse circumstances that is usually emphasized.

One important feature of such factors is that they will tend to shape the person's capacity to cope with adverse circumstances .

comment

The distinction between the intermediate and the aggravated offence has also given rise to adverse comment .

They are likely to be fairly nosey - don't be put off by adverse comments !

The cost of the book must provoke adverse comment .

The campaign provoked great interest and virtually no adverse comment .

It even raised adverse comments within the correspondence columns of Gay News itself.

Most adverse comments concerned specific issues in the design and layout of the form, rather than its conceptual basis.

consequence

Failure to persuade medical staff of the adverse consequences on patient care should be reported to the next level of management.

Hospital stays for these patients could be safely limited to 24 to 48 hours with no apparent adverse consequences .

Some of these cost very little, if anything, but all have been shown to ameliorate the adverse consequences of change.

The tenant will, however, need to ensure that too wide a use will not have adverse consequences on rent review.

Press and television reports on the adverse consequences of the centre's decision may lead to the decision being reconsidered.

criticism

But, though they have never been overruled, they have attracted strong adverse criticism .

We are ... concerned about the extent of the misplaced adverse criticism social workers have received from the media and elsewhere.

drug

My physician has filed an adverse drug reaction report.

Indeed, reducing adverse drug events should ultimately save hospitals money as well as spare patients misery, the researchers say.

effect

In addition, other policies had an adverse effect on the major conurbations.

In spite of the adverse effects , the benzodiazepines are relatively safe drugs.

Their potentially adverse effects with particular reference to the diabetic will now be outlined.

The rising concentration of industry and the possible adverse effects on monopoly power are viewed as the factors of paramount importance.

The move follows a government-commissioned report, which warns that the taxes are having an adverse effect on industrial production.

You wouldn't expect much speed out of it, but then you could confidentially run it over any terrain without adverse effect .

Such treatments are generally thought to have few adverse effects and are often self administered.

No drug related adverse effects were found during and after completion of the study.

event

During follow-up, adverse events were looked for systematically at all scheduled and unscheduled visits.

There were no adverse events during the studies.

An independent data and safety monitoring board compared the frequency of all adverse events in the two groups during three biannual meetings.

For adverse events , incidence rates were calculated and expressed in 100 person-time at risk.

Log-rank test for clinical adverse events and Fisher's exact test for laboratory adverse events.

We investigated whether this drug was comparable to standard first-line monotherapy in efficacy and incidence of adverse events .

The primary outcome was time to withdrawal because of lack of efficacy or adverse events .

health

There were no adverse health effects resulting from the exposure.

The authors of the study wrote that the majority of epidemiological studies have found little adverse health effects of implants.

impact

In the early 1980s, there was another severe drought cycle but the adverse impact was less.

Some supporters said Starr should reconsider his decision because of its likely adverse impact on cooperating witnesses.

The importance of early recognition of Crohn's disease before it has such an adverse impact on linear growth is highlighted.

It did, however, have a violent, adverse impact on their votes.

The distractions from the running of the business and the adverse impact on profit performance.

They lose credibility quickly with a resultant adverse impact on employee performance and profit.

interference

For theft there must be adverse interference or usurpation.

In Morris the Lords held that there was no appropriation without an adverse interference with or usurpation of the owner's rights.

possession

This then is the context within which statutory rules and cases on adverse possession must be seen.

But Leonard Koerner, counsel for the city, said adverse possession does not apply in this case.

publicity

And there's one thing that Great-gran can't stand and that's adverse publicity in any way.

Remember that, Andrew, adverse publicity in any way.

It needs to ride out the storms of adverse publicity .

To obtain an eviction order through the courts could mean a lengthy legal process, possibly entailing adverse publicity .

Overall coverage and publicity of the day was excellent, with very little adverse publicity.

The directors, however, could argue that to do so would expose the company to adverse publicity .

The consequent adverse publicity was widely held to be damaging to the Labour cause.

reaction

The challenge was stopped and the patients were examined, when any adverse reaction was noted.

He eventually received a stack of complaints about adverse reactions , including cramps, nausea, heart palpitations, and severe diarrhea.

By May 1982 another thousand adverse reactions may have been reported.

The second is not to use the medication with those who are at risk for a serious adverse reaction .

Other adverse reactions due to systemic absorption, such as hypoglycaemia, rash, and acute renal failure, are rare.

Appler also said some reports of adverse reactions to Ma huang are unsubstantiated.

More effective surveillance should also be encouraged in tropical countries, both to monitor efficacy and to document adverse reactions .

Spokesmen said they have gotten few, if any, reports of adverse reactions from consumers who used their products properly.

selection

The danger, Mr Peabody says, is that a process of adverse selection is under way.

This phenomenon also arises in the field of insurance where it is known as adverse selection .

However, we saw that problems of adverse selection and moral hazard would inhibit the organization of private insurance markets.

side

The only instant adverse side effect is a desperate thirst, stiff aching muscles and a loss of appetite.

Marijuana is said to relieve some of the adverse side effects of those diseases.

The formalization of decision-making could have adverse side effects.

This is particularly acute with the development of new drugs, as adverse side effects may not be foreseeable.

weather

Moreover, surveyors are sometimes pressurised by the subcontractor to overpay, particularly when output has been restricted during adverse weather conditions.

Attendance 118 despite very adverse weather conditions.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

adverse publicity

Climate change is likely to have adverse impacts on human health.

In spite of adverse public opinion, the plan to privatize the railways continued.

Planes are being kept on the ground because of the adverse weather.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Appler also said some reports of adverse reactions to Ma huang are unsubstantiated.

However, both have weathered storms before and are used to surviving in adverse times.

Instead, the number of adverse outcomes is plotted against the total number of cases on a graph.

Many observers suggest that this transfer has had mainly adverse effects on the population concerned.

Other people can also help by noting the more subtle effects, both beneficial and adverse , of treatment.

The Labour Government was haunted constantly by economic difficulties, largely caused by an adverse balance of payments.

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