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side effects
unwanted medicine effects
Side effects are unwanted effects that a medicine can cause as well as its main effect.
This vs that
The tablets caused side effects.
The infection caused symptoms.
Hear it in real life
Are you feeling any better?
A bit, although I've had some side effects from the new tablets.
The tablets helped my back, but they gave me some unpleasant side effects.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People usually say side effects in everyday healthcare conversations.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: This medicine has bad side effect.
Say: This medicine has bad side effects.
Use the plural when referring generally to unwanted effects.
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How it fits in a sentence.
side effects (plural noun); side effects of a medicine
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side effects from the tablets
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
side effects
unwanted medicine effects
“The tablets helped my back, but they gave me some unpleasant side effects.”
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