ADVERSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adverse mean? 

• ADVERSE (adjective)
  The adjective ADVERSE has 2 senses:

1. contrary to your interests or welfare

2. in an opposing direction

  Familiarity information: ADVERSE used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADVERSE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Contrary to your interests or welfare

Synonyms:

adverse; inauspicious; untoward

Context example:

made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions

Similar:

unfavorable; unfavourable (not encouraging or approving or pleasing)

Derivation:

adversity (a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event)

adversity (a state of misfortune or affliction)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In an opposing direction

Synonyms:

adverse; contrary

Context example:

a contrary wind

Similar:

unfavorable; unfavourable ((of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose)

 Context examples 

The coding system used for recording adverse events for a study.

(Adverse Event Coding System, NCI Thesaurus)

The systematic arrangement of adverse events based on common characteristics such as properties and outcomes.

(Adverse Event Classification, NCI Thesaurus)

The distinguishing attributes and qualities of an adverse event.

(Adverse Event Characteristics, NCI Thesaurus)

An indication or description of whether the adverse event caused the subject to discontinue from the study.

(Adverse Event Caused Study Discontinuation, NCI Thesaurus)

An indication or description of a concomitant treatment for an adverse event.

(Adverse Event Concomitant Treatment, NCI Thesaurus)

A designated person who is trained and responsible for coordinating adverse event review, tracking, surveillance and reporting activities within a clinical institution or clinical trial.

(Adverse Event Coordinator, NCI Thesaurus)

Description of a drug product/device that includes: the indication, who should use it, adverse events, instructions for use, and safety information.

(Medical Product Label, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

An adverse event identifier obtained from a dictionary.

(Adverse Event Dictionary Derived Term, NCI Thesaurus)

A reference source that provides meanings of words related to adverse events.

(Adverse Event Dictionary, NCI Thesaurus)

A coded value specifying a classification of the adverse event.

(Adverse Event Category Code, NCI Thesaurus)