tachyphylaxis
[tak-uh-fi-lak-sis]
- Medicine/Medical. immediate, temporary immunization against the effects of injection of a toxic extract owing to previous small injections of the same extract.
- a decreased response to a medicine given over a period of time so that larger doses are required to produce the same response.
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Also tach·y·phy·lax·i·a [tak-uh-fi-lak-see-uh] /ˌtæk ə fɪˈlæk si ə/.
Origin of tachyphylaxis
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tachyphylaxis
- very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug
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Word Origin
New Latin, from tachy- + phylaxis on the model of prophylaxis. See prophylactic
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tachyphylaxis
(tăk′ə-fĭ-lăk′sĭs)- Rapid desensitization to a pharmacologically or physiologically active substance, produced by inoculation with a series of small doses.
- A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following its initial administration.
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