ill effects
Harmful resulting consequences
Ill effects are harmful or negative consequences that follow from something: The ill effects of smoking are well documented, She suffered no ill effects from the medication.
The phrase typically appears in medical, legal, or cautionary contexts, describing damage or harm that results from an action, substance, or condition.
Results of actions taken
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- aftermathResults following an event
- drawbacksUnfavorable features or aspects
disadvantages · setback · impairment · detriment · damage · suffering · distress · hardship
Indicators of disease
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- headacheCranial pain
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
malaise · weakness · fever · vomiting · inflammation · chronic conditions · allergic reactions · immune response
Decrease or refuse
- degradationDecline in condition
- worseningBecoming more severe
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
- atrophyWasting from disuse
decay · erosion · breakdown · impairment · weakening · regression · progression · cognitive decline
Harmful substance exposure
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
radiation damage · chemical exposure · overdose · lead poisoning · mercury poisoning · environmental toxins · drug interactions
consequences
Results of actions taken
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- repercussionsIndirect results of actions
- aftermathResults following an event
drawbacks · disadvantages · setback · impairment · detriment · damage · suffering · distress · hardship · affliction
symptoms
Indicators of disease
dizziness · malaise · weakness · fever · vomiting · inflammation · chronic conditions · allergic reactions · immune response · organ damage
decline
Decrease or refuse
- degradationDecline in condition
- worseningBecoming more severe
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
atrophy · decay · erosion · breakdown · impairment · weakening · regression · progression · cognitive decline · permanent damage
poisoning
Harmful substance exposure
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
bioaccumulation · radiation damage · chemical exposure · overdose · lead poisoning · mercury poisoning · environmental toxins · drug interactions
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