🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Nebenwirkung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Nebenwirkung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Adverse reaction/ˈædvɜːs riˈækʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15420 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Es gab keine Berichte über schwerwiegende Nebenwirkungen."

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As noun
  1. 1

    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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