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tachyphylaxis
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From
tachy-
+
phylaxis
.
Noun
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tachyphylaxis
(
plural
tachyphylaxes
)
(
medicine
)
A rapidly decreasing
response
to a
drug
following administration of the initial doses.
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tachyphylactic
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mithridatism
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