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Noun: polypharmacy
  1. The simultaneous use of multiple medications by a patient
    "Polypharmacy is common among elderly patients with chronic conditions"
     
  2. The practice of prescribing multiple medications to treat a single condition
    "The doctor was concerned about potential drug interactions due to polypharmacy"

Derived forms: polypharmacies

Encyclopedia: Polypharmacy