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Medical Definition of Tachyphylaxis

1. 1. The rapid immunisation against the effect of toxic doses of an extract or serum by previous injection of small doses. 2. The rapidly decreasing response to a drug or physiologically active agent after administration of a few doses. Origin: Gr. Phylaxis = protection (16 Dec 1997)

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