SIDE EFFECT


Meaning of SIDE EFFECT in English

noun [ usually pl. ]

1.

an extra and usually bad effect that a drug has on you, as well as curing illness or pain

2.

an unexpected result of a situation or course of action that happens as well as the result you were aiming for

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.