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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAdverse reaction
/ˈædvɜːs riˈækʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An unexpected, harmful, or unpleasant reaction resulting from an intervention such as medication, vaccination, or medical treatment.
"The patient experienced a severe adverse reaction to the new antibiotic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'adverse' (from Latin adversus, 'turned against') and 'reaction' (from re- 'against, back' + actio 'action'). Established in medical and scientific contexts during the 20th century to describe unintended and harmful responses to treatments or substances.
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effets indésirables
Transliteration: effets indésirables
Script: effet indésirable
"Le médicament peut provoquer un effet indésirable chez certains patients."
Nebenwirkung
Transliteration: Nebenwirkung
"Es gab keine Berichte über schwerwiegende Nebenwirkungen."
reazione avversa
Transliteration: reazione avversa
"Il medico ha monitorato il paziente per qualsiasi reazione avversa."
reacción adversa
Transliteration: reacción adversa
"Debe informar a su médico si experimenta alguna reacción adversa."
reação adversa
Transliteration: reação adversa
"A reação adversa ao medicamento foi leve e passageira."
प्रतिकूल प्रतिक्रिया
Transliteration: pratikool pratikriya
"रोगी को दवा से प्रतिकूल प्रतिक्रिया हुई।"
不良反应
Transliteration: bùliáng fǎnyìng
"这种新药可能会引起不良反应。"
이상반응
Transliteration: isangban-eung
"백신 접종 후 이상반응이 있는지 확인하세요."
副作用
Transliteration: fukusayō
"この薬には重い副作用が出る可能性があります。"
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