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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tach•y•phy•lax•is (tak′ə fi lak′sis),USA pronunciation n. - Medicineimmediate, temporary immunization against the effects of injection of a toxic extract owing to previous small injections of the same extract.
a decreased response to a medicine given over a period of time so that larger doses are required to produce the same response. Also, tach•y•phy•lax•i•a (tak′ə fi lak′sē ə).USA pronunciation - tachy- + Greek phýlaxis a guarding, equivalent. to phylak- (stem of phylássein to guard) + -sis -sis
tach•y•phy•lac•tic (tak′ə fi lak′tik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tachyphylaxis /ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/ n - very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug
Etymology: New Latin, from tachy- + phylaxis on the model of prophylaxis. See prophylactic |