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Polypharmacy Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix poly-

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Noun
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The use of multiple drugs to treat multiple concurrent disorders in the same (now especially elderly) patient, chiefly with connotations of indiscriminate or excessive prescription.

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racy macy pacy gacy tacy jacy kacy lacy bracy stacy gracy spacy oracy cracy tracy b.acy legacy acracy curacy papacy
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