idiosyncratic reaction
idiosyncratic reaction noun: a reaction to a medication that is unusual and unpredictable, specific to a particular person. Unlike allergy, it can occur on first exposure to the medication; unlike a side effect, it affects only very few individuals.
Noun
idiosyncratic reaction (plural idiosyncratic reactions)
- A reaction to a medication that is unusual and unpredictable, specific to a particular person. Unlike allergy, it can occur on first exposure to the medication; unlike a side effect, it affects only very few individuals.
- The conclusion was that Mr Shakoor had experienced a rare and unpredictable idiosyncratic reaction to them.2001, Margaret Fordham, “The Standard of Care Applicable to Practitioners of Alternative Medicine: Shakoor v Situ”, in Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, page 4
Forms of idiosyncratic reaction
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Questions about idiosyncratic reaction
- What does idiosyncratic reaction mean?
- Idiosyncratic reaction means a reaction to a medication that is unusual and unpredictable, specific to a particular person. Unlike allergy, it can occur on first exposure to the medication; unlike a side effect, it affects only very few individuals.
- What part of speech is idiosyncratic reaction?
- Idiosyncratic reaction is a noun.
- What is the plural of idiosyncratic reaction?
- The plural of idiosyncratic reaction is idiosyncratic reactions.
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