Meanings
- side effect; byproductAn undesirable event that happens unexpectedly due to a certain thing.
- side effect; complicationAn unexpected, negative effect that occurs when taking medicine.
Written Forms
부작용Hangul
副作用Hanja
Examples from Lessons (2)
Sometimes, side effects occur where the meaning of the context becomes ambiguous due to the use of overly excessive abbreviations.
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However, these efforts do not always lead to positive outcomes and often result in unintended side effects.
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