drug interaction

drug interaction definition - medical

drug in·ter·ac·tion (ĭnˌtər-ăkˈshən)

noun
The pharmacological result, either desirable or undesirable, of drugs interacting with themselves or with other drugs, with endogenous chemical agents, with components of the diet, or with chemicals used in or resulting from diagnostic tests.

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