polypharmacist

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noun

A person who prescribes multiple drugs for multiple concurrent disorders

OriginEnglish pharmacist ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolypharmacist (plural polypharmacists)

plural polypharmacists

  1. medicineA person who prescribes multiple drugs for multiple concurrent disorders
  2. A patient who is prescribed such drugs

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishpharmacist
  6. Englishpolypharmacist

From poly- + pharmacist.

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APA

polypharmacist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypharmacist

MLA

“polypharmacist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypharmacist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polypharmacist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypharmacist.

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