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Webster 1913 Edition

Polypharmacy

Polˊy-phar′ma-cy

,

Noun.

[

Poly-

+ Gr. [GREEK] the using of medicine, fr. [GREEK] medicine: cf. F.

polypharmacie

.]

(Med.)

(a)

The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines.

(b)

A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients.

Dunglison.