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idiosyncrasy
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idiosyncrasy /id·io·syn·cra·sy/ (-sing´krah-se)
1. a habit peculiar to an individual.
2. an abnormal susceptibility to an agent (e.g., a drug) peculiar to an individual.idiosyncrat´ic

id·i·o·syn·cra·sy (d--sngkr-s)
n.
1. A structural or behavioral trait peculiar to an individual or a group.
2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.
3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.

idi·o·syn·cratic (-sn-krtk) adj.

Idiosyncrasy
A defect in that particular pathway resulting in an abnormality.

idiosyncrasy
[-sin′krəsē]
Etymology: Gk, idios + synkrasis, mixing together
1 a physical or behavioral characteristic or manner that is unique to an individual or to a group.
2 an individual's unique hypersensitivity to a particular drug, food, or other substance. Also called idiocrasy [id′ē·ok′rəsē] . See also allergy.

idiosyncrasy [id″e-o-sing´krah-se]
1. a habit or quality of body or mind peculiar to any individual.
2. an abnormal susceptibility to an agent (e.g., a drug) that is peculiar to the individual. adj., adj idiosyncrat´ic.

idiosyncrasy,
n individualistic reaction to a treatment. See also adverse drug reaction.

idiosyncrasy (id´ēōsing´krsē),
n 1. the tendency to react atypically or with unusual violence to a food, drug, or cosmetic.
2. a characteristic that is peculiar to an individual.

idiosyncrasy
1. a habit or quality of body or behavior peculiar to any individual animal.
2. an abnormal susceptibility to an agent (e.g. a drug) that is peculiar to the individual animal.

idiosyncrasy
Therapeutics A Pt-specific constellation of reactions to a particular drug–eg, insomnia, tremor, weakness, dizziness, or cardiac arrhythmias, which may be seen in some Pts taking adrenergic amines


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On looking back at the situation with a new focus, she was able to realize that she had gotten tired of her friend's idiosyncracies long before, and that the "offensive remark" probably was designed by her unconscious need to end the relationship.
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