"tachyphylaxis" meaning in All languages combined

See tachyphylaxis on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tachyphylaxes [plural]
Etymology: From tachy- + phylaxis. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|tachy-|phylaxis}} tachy- + phylaxis Head templates: {{en-noun|tachyphylaxes}} tachyphylaxis (plural tachyphylaxes)
  1. (medicine) A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses. Categories (topical): Medicine Derived forms: tachyphylactic Related terms: mithridatism
    Sense id: en-tachyphylaxis-en-noun-PMs8FfZO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tachy- Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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