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Tachyphylaxis

Rapidly decreasing response to a drug or physiologically active agent after administration of a few doses. In immunology, it is the rapid immunization against the effect of toxic doses of an extract or serum by previous injection of small doses. (Dorland, 28th ed)

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Rapidly decreasing response to a drug or physiologically active agent after administration of a few doses. In immunology, it is the rapid immunization against the effect of toxic doses of an extract or serum by previous injection of small doses. (Dorland, 28th ed)

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Indexed with the subheadings ethnology, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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"rapidly decreasing response to a drug or physiol active agent after admin of a few doses"

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66(63)

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  1. G07.690.773.992w.910w
  2. G12.535w.425w.910w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tachyphylaxis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013618. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013618
  2. Tachyphylaxis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachyphylaxis
  3. Tachyphylaxis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2464757