"pharmacophobia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From pharmaco- + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|pharmaco|phobia}} pharmaco- + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pharmacophobia (uncountable)
  1. The irrational fear or avoidance of a medicine, or of medicines in general. Tags: uncountable
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