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• Idiosyncrasy — Idiosyncrasy, from Greek ιδιοσυγκρασία, idiosunkrasia , a peculiar temperament , habit of body ( idios one s own and syn krasis mixture ) is defined as an individualizing quality or characteristic of a person or group, and is often used to… …   Wikipedia

• idiosyncrasy — [id΄ē ō siŋ′krə sē, id΄ē ōsin′krə sē] n. pl. idiosyncrasies [Gr idiosynkrasia < idio , one s own, peculiar (see IDIO ) + synkrasis, a mixing together, tempering < synkerannynai, to mix together < syn , together + kerannynai, to mix <… …   English World dictionary

• idiosyncrasy — 1. An individual mental, behavioral, or physical characteristic or peculiarity. 2. In pharmacology, an abnormal reaction to a drug, sometimes specified as genetically determined. [G. idiosynkrasia, fr. idios, one s own, + synkrasis, a mixing… …   Medical dictionary

• idiosyncrasy — n. an unusual and unexpected sensitivity exhibited by an individual to a particular drug or food. Drug idiosyncrasy commonly takes the form of undue susceptibility or hypersensitivity, so that the standard dose causes an excessive effect; the… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• idiosyncrasy — noun (plural sies) Etymology: Greek idiosynkrasia, from idio + synkerannynai to blend, from syn + kerannynai to mingle, mix more at crater Date: 1604 1. a. a peculiarity of constitution or temperament ; an individualizing characteristic or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• idiosyncrasy — [ˌɪdɪə(ʊ) sɪŋkrəsi] noun (plural idiosyncrasies) 1》 a mode of behaviour or way of thought specific to an individual.     ↘a distinctive or peculiar characteristic of something. 2》 Medicine an abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food… …   English new terms dictionary

• idiosyncrasy —   n. mental or physical peculiarity; eccentricity; special sensitivity to a drug.    ♦ idiosyncratic(al), a …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Idiosyncratic drug reaction — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|T|78|4|t|66 ICD9 = ICD9|995.3 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Idiosyncratic drug reactions, also known as type B reactions, are drug… …   Wikipedia

• poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… …   Universalium

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