Side effect
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side-effect-169-6528110
title:
Side effect
text:
In medicine, a side effect is an effect of the use of a medicinal drug or other treatment, usually adverse but sometimes beneficial, that is unintended. Herbal and traditional medicines also have side effects. A drug or procedure usually used for a specific effect may be used specifically because of a beneficial side-effect; this is termed "off-label use" until such use is approved. For instance, X-rays have long been used as an imaging technique; the discovery of their oncolytic capability led
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Outcome that is secondary to the one intended
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side_effect
date created:
2002-11-26T03:33:20Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T14:53:07Z
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