effect

effect definition - medical

ef·fect (ĭ-fĕktˈ)

noun
  1. Something brought about by a cause or an agent; a result.
  2. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence.
  3. A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon.
  4. The condition of being in full force or execution.
  5. Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention.
verb
  1. To bring into existence.
  2. To produce as a result.
  3. To bring about.

Related Forms:

  • ef·fectˈi·ble adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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