Etymology

tachyphylaxis

ta·chy·phy·lax·is
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Today it means: A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses. Full definition →

English phylaxis ← Ancient Greek τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s)
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  1. Ancient Greekτᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s)
  2. Englishtachy-
  3. Englishphylaxis
  4. English todaytachyphylaxis

From tachy- + phylaxis.

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