adverse effect

collocation in English

meaningsofadverseandeffect

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adverse
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈæd.vɜːs/
us
/ædˈvɝːs/
having a negative or harmful effect ...
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effect
noun
uk
/ɪˈfekt/
us
/əˈfekt/
the result of a ...
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(Definition ofadverseandeffectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofadverse effect

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Finally, when low-starch concentrates were fed to yearlings, even to the extent of reducing growth, noadverseeffecton bone mineral deposition was observed31.
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The component fails because of the overspecification of another component whose behavior has anadverseeffecton the specified component.
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Priming did not affect yield in maize, but there was a significantadverseeffecton cotton yield in one season.
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Anadverseeffectof priming on maize emergence was seen only in the 2000/2001 season under the 15 mm simulated planting rainfall.
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Priming increased the rate of emergence of maize but had anadverseeffecton final emergence in cotton.
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Exposure of trematode cercariae to pollutants through either route is likely to have anadverseeffect, compromising their ability to complete the lifecycle.
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In all centres it was shown to be harmless and to have noadverseeffecton involution or lactation.
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This was to be achieved by reducing consumption to a bare minimum - a campaign which inevitably had anadverseeffecton retailers, especially service provisioned.
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The minimal amount of handling means that varieties sold in this way can be more susceptible to bruising withoutadverseeffect.
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Second, theadverseeffectof employer stock on pension plan performance rises sharply with the level of concentration.
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Infections with intraerythrocytic protozoa, therefore, have anadverseeffecton concomitant nematode infections.
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It overcomes theadverseeffectof the low contrast of ultrasound with respect to soft tissue.
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Severe winters may have anadverseeffecton anholocyclic aphids surviving during the cold period as parthenogenetic morphs.
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Prescribing anticholinergic drugs to counter thisadverseeffectcan reduce any cognitive benefit from cholinesterase inhibitor treatment.
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This advantage was judged to outweigh the disadvantage of leaving out those who might suffer an importantadverseeffectearly on.
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Pediatricians, and especially pediatric cardiologists, should be aware of this rareadverseeffectwhen they consider treatment with propafenone in children with cardiac arrhythmias.
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Maybe the customization had anadverseeffecton the agent's behaviour-it may have been impossible for designers/developers to test all possible configurations.
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Farmers will not entertain any production practice that has anadverseeffecton these components.
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There appeared to be no intestinal parasites in the children, but other infections existed which had a generallyadverseeffect.
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