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tardive dyskinesia definition

tar·dive dyskinesia (tär′div)

a neuromuscular disorder, characterized by involuntary movements of the face, mouth, etc., believed to be induced by long-term use of certain tranquilizers or dopamine

Etymology: tardive, developing late (< Fr, fem. of tardif, tardy) + dyskinesia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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