tachyphylaxis
nounUK /ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/ · CA, US /ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/
Etymology From tachy- + phylaxis.
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Medicine, Sciences A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses.
- Derived terms
- tachyphylactic
- Related terms
- mithridatism