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combination drug

American  
[kom-buh-nei-shuhn druhg] / ˌkɒm bəˈnɛɪ ʃən ˌdrʌg /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a medication comprising set dosages of two or more separate drugs.


Etymology

Origin of combination drug

First recorded in 1905–10

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A team of researchers has now designed and prepared a combination drug that kills tumor cells by modulating the calcium influx into the cell.

From Science Daily Jan. 29, 2024

It also reiterated its earlier statement that there was enough stock of the TLD tablet - the single generic HIV combination drug taken by 85% of patients - to last three months.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2022

It said the combination drug can also be used preventatively.

From Seattle Times Nov. 11, 2021

Thousands of researchers around the world are investigating existing drugs as potential therapies for COVID-19, most of them looking at antivirals, such as remdesivir, developed to treat Ebola, or Kaletra, a combination drug against HIV.

From Science Magazine Apr. 2, 2020

He said he was particularly encouraged by the rapid patient recruitment in the company's immuno-oncology combination drug trials, which are expected to produce make-or-break clinical results in the first half of next year.

From Reuters Jul. 28, 2016

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