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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesefeito nocivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eˈfej.tu nuˈsi.vu
"A poluição tem um efeito nocivo na biodiversidade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adverse, damaging, or undesirable consequence produced by a specific cause, agent, or intervention.
"Researchers are still studying the long-term harmful-effect of this medication on liver function." - 2
A negative impact on health, environment, or systems resulting from exposure to toxic elements or destructive forces.
"The chemical spill had an immediate harmful-effect on the local marine ecosystem."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound noun phrase combining 'harmful', derived from Old English 'hearm' (injury, affliction) combined with the adjectival suffix '-ful', and 'effect', originating from the Latin 'effectus' via Old French. Together, the phrase crystallized in scientific, medical, and environmental discourse during the modern era to describe negative outcomes or consequences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Harmful effect" is said worldwide
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effet nocif
Transliteration: ɛ.fɛ nɔ.f
"Ce produit chimique peut avoir un effet nocif sur la santé."
schädliche Wirkung
Transliteration: ˈʃɛːdlɪçə ˈvɪrkʊŋ
"Die Chemikalie hat eine schädliche Wirkung auf die Umwelt."
effetto nocivo
Transliteration: efˈfɛt.to noˈtʃi.vo
"Il fumo ha un effetto nocivo sui polmoni."
efecto nocivo
Transliteration: eˈfek.to noˈsi.βo
"Este medicamento puede causar un efecto nocivo si se toma en exceso."
efeito nocivo
Transliteration: eˈfej.tu nuˈsi.vu
"A poluição tem um efeito nocivo na biodiversidade."
हानिकारक प्रभाव
Transliteration: haanikaarak prabhaav
"इस दवा का शरीर पर हानिकारक प्रभाव पड़ सकता है।"
有害影响
Transliteration: yǒuhài yǐngxiǎng
"过度使用手机会对视力产生有害影响。"
유해한 영향
Transliteration: yuhaehan yeonghyang
"그 화학물질은 환경에 유해한 영향을 미친다."
有害な影響
Transliteration: yūgai na eikyō
"その薬には副作用として有害な影響があります。"
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