The administration of many drugs at the same time. SEE ALSO: shotgun prescription.
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poly·phar·ma·cy -'fär-mə-sē n, pl -cies the practice of administering many different medicines esp. concurrently for the treatment of the same disease
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n.
treatment of a patient with more than one type of medicine.
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poly·phar·ma·cy (pol″e-fahrґmə-se) [poly- + Gr. pharmakon drug] 1. the administration of many drugs together. 2. the administration of excessive medication.Medical dictionary. 2011.