Korean word

부작용

Pronunciation

Romanizationpujagyong

Meaning

  • nounside effect

Example

이 약은 부작용이 있을 수 있어요.i ya geun pu ja gyong i i sseul ssu i sseo yo

This medicine may have side effects.

Illustration for 부작용 (side effect)

More examples

접종 후에 부작용이 오래 지속되어 상담을 받았어요.cheop jjong hu e pu ja gyong i o rae chi sok ttoe eo sang da meul pa da sseo yo

After the vaccination, the side effects lasted a long time, so I sought advice.

Core concept

A treatment's helpful action comes with an unwelcome extra symptom or change.

Common phrases

  • 부작용이 발생하다pu ja gyong i pal saeng ha da

    side effects develop

  • 부작용을 줄이다pu ja gyong eul chu ri da

    reduce side effects

  • 부작용이 지속되다pu ja gyong i chi sok ttoe da

    side effects persist

Similar words

부반응pubaneung: A bad physical reaction caused by medicine, an injection, or treatment.
이상반응isangbaneung: A physical reaction to medicine that is not normal or expected.
후유증huyujeung: A problem from an illness or treatment that continues afterward.
역작용yeokjjagyong: An unwanted reaction in which treatment has the reverse of its intended effect.

Definition in Korean

약을 복용하거나 치료를 받을 때 의도하지 않게 생기는 불리한 증상이나 변화.ya geul po gyong ha geo na chi ryo reul pa deul ttae ui do ha ji an ke saeng gi neun pul li han cheung sang i na pyeon hwa

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean parts present an extra effect beside a treatment's main action, making the word memorable as an unwanted companion to medical care.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use this word when asking whether a treatment may cause a problem, rather than reserving it for a dramatic emergency.

Other meanings

  • adverse reactionnoun
  • adverse effectnoun

Opposites

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