polypharmacy

pol·y·phar·ma·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-fahr-muh-see]
- /ˌpɒl iˈfɑr mə si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-fahr-muh-see]
- /ˌpɒl iˈfɑr mə si/

Definitions of polypharmacy word

noun polypharmacy the use of two or more drugs together, usually to treat a single condition or disease. 1
noun polypharmacy the treating of multiple disorders with several different drugs at the same time 0

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Origin of polypharmacy

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65; poly- + pharmacy

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Parts of speech for Polypharmacy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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polypharmacy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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