"drug holiday" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drug holidays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drug holiday (plural drug holidays)
  1. (pharmacology) A time period when a patient ceases taking medication. Categories (topical): Pharmacology
    Sense id: en-drug_holiday-en-noun-7E-T-y4l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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