polypharmacy
[ pol-ee-fahr-muh-see ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈfɑr mə si /
noun Pharmacology.
the use of two or more drugs together, usually to treat a single condition or disease.
Words nearby polypharmacy
polyped,
polypeptide,
polypetalous,
polyphagia,
polyphalangism,
polypharmacy,
polyphase,
polyphasic,
polyphemus,
polyphemus moth,
polyphenic gene
Example sentences from the Web for polypharmacy
These preparations are a remnant of the days of polypharmacy.
The formularies of the Middle Ages encouraged this so-called "polypharmacy."
Old English Patent Medicines in America |George B. GriffenhagenPolypharmacy, pol-i-fr′ma-si n. the prescribing of too many medicines.
Medical definitions for polypharmacy
polypharmacy
[ pŏl′ē-fär′mə-sē ]
n.
The mixing of many drugs in one prescription.