collaterale
collateral
adjective kol-lah-teh-RAH-leh Rare
Origin: Latin collateralis (alongside)
Also means
side (effect)
Usage Note
Collaterale most often appears in effetti collaterali (side effects), especially in medical or pharmaceutical contexts. It also carries its original meaning of 'alongside' or 'secondary' in legal and financial language (danno collaterale = collateral damage). Like irresistibile, it is invariable for gender, changing only in the plural: collaterali.
Examples
"Questo farmaco ha effetti collaterali."
Natural Translation
This medicine has side effects.

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