tachyphylaxis
[ tak-uh-fi-lak-sis ]
/ ˌtæk ə fɪˈlæk sɪs /
noun
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
OTHER WORDS FROM tachyphylaxis
tach·y·phy·lac·tic [tak-uh-fi-lak-tik], /ˌtæk ə fɪˈlæk tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby tachyphylaxis
tachylyte, tachymeter, tachymetry, tachyon, tachyphagia, tachyphylaxis, tachypnea, tachypnoea, tachyrhythmia, tachysterol, tachytelic
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British Dictionary definitions for tachyphylaxis
tachyphylaxis
/ (ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs) /
noun
very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug
Word Origin for tachyphylaxis
New Latin, from tachy- + phylaxis on the model of prophylaxis. See prophylactic
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Medical definitions for tachyphylaxis
tachyphylaxis
[ tăk′ə-fĭ-lăk′sĭs ]
n.
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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