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tachyphylaxis

/ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ta-chy-phy-lax-is
IPA
/ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/
36
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s)bor. English tachy- English phylaxis English tachyphylaxis From tachy- + phylaxis.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/
  • British English: /ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tachyphylaxes (plural)

Derived Forms

tachyphylactic

Frequently Paired Words

mithridatism

Questions

How do you pronounce tachyphylaxis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtækɪfɪˈlæksɪs/.
What does tachyphylaxis mean?
A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses.
Where does tachyphylaxis come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek τᾰχῠ́ς (tăkhŭ́s)bor. English tachy- English phylaxis English tachyphylaxis From tachy- + phylaxis.

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