Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A morbid state caused by the long-continued or habitual use of a drug.
  • noun In homeopathic medicine, the complex of symptoms noted after the administration of any drug for purposes of proving.

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Examples

  • More recent reports of similar episodes in young patients still "provide conflicting evidence as to whether these events are drug related only, disease manifestation alone, or a combination of drug-disease expression," the FDA safety reviewers said in a memo.

    FDA Questions the Safety 2007

  • The rest of this "drug-disease" is destroyed by the vital energy, which is possible only when the doses are small.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

  • Data 'matchmaker' finds new uses for drugs US scientists have devised a drug-disease matchmaking program that mines databases for potentially useful new treatment combinations and has turned up two so far, says a study.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Competencies in poly-pharmacy, including knowledge of drug-drug and drug-disease medication interactions are needed.

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • Making this information available is intended to help reduce the number of adverse drug events, screen for drug interactions, and reveal drug-disease compatibility for the provider.

    Business Wire Travel News 2010

  • "I'm very impressed by all the new improvements which I believe will greatly help with pin-pointing certain searches, e.g. drug-drug interactions or drug-disease searches."

    unknown title 2009

  • - New retrieval tools that further drive discovery, including quick and easy refining of search results and the display of indexed drug-drug and drug-disease relations.

    unknown title 2009

  • - New retrieval tools that further drive discovery, including quick and easy refining of search results and the display of indexed drug-drug and drug-disease relations.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

  • Patients will receive a real time, personalized safety report that checks medications for potential side effects, treatment duplication, drug-drug interactions as well as drug-disease interactions.

    unknown title 2009

  • - New retrieval tools that further drive discovery, including quick and easy refining of search results and the display of indexed drug-drug and drug-disease relations.

    unknown title 2009

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