pseudoaddictions

A form of pseudoaddiction — A purported condition resembling drug addiction but caused by underprescription of drugs to treat pain in the patient, causing them to seek more.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pseudoaddiction
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APA

pseudoaddictions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoaddictions

MLA

“pseudoaddictions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoaddictions. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoaddictions,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoaddictions.

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