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Definition of Polypharmacy

1. n. The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines.

Definition of Polypharmacy

1. Noun. (medicine) The use of multiple drugs in a single prescription ¹

2. Noun. (medicine) The use of multiple drugs to treat multiple concurrent disorders in the same patient; especially the indiscriminate prescription of many drugs to elderly patients ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Polypharmacy

1. The administration of an excessive number of drugs. (14 Oct 1997)

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