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tachyphylaxis.

A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/Canada, General-American/ˌtækəfəˈlæksɪs/Canada, General-American/ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/Australia
  1. A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s)bor. English tachy- English phylaxis English tachyphylaxis From tachy- + phylaxis.

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