adverse effect

  

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Abnormal, harmful, or undesirable effect on an organism that causes anatomical or functional damage, irreversible physical changes, or increases the susceptibility to other biological, chemical, or environmental stresses. Adverse effects are indicated usually by results such as altered food consumption, altered enzyme levels, changes in body/organ weights, other pathological changes, and higher mortality rates.

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