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polypharmacy
noun poly·phar·ma·cy \ˌpä-li-ˈfär-mə-sē\
Definition of POLYPHARMACY
: the practice of administering or using multiple medications especially concurrently (as in the treatment of a single disease or of several coexisting conditions)
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First Known Use of POLYPHARMACY
1762
Medical Dictionary
polypharmacy
noun poly·phar·ma·cy \-ˈfär-mə-sē\
plural poly·phar·ma·cies
Medical Definition of POLYPHARMACY
: the practice of administering many different medicines especially concurrently for the treatment of the same disease
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