side effect

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Some people may experience bloating, nausea or discomfort as a side effect.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Perhaps he causes such extensive mayhem because he is the unintended side effect of a cataclysmic experiment.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Jonas’ lymphoma developed as a side effect of the medication he was taking for Crohn’s disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

This had the side effect that it would be possible for someone to go off in a rocket ship and return to earth before he set out.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking