idiosyncrasy

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

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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.

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idi·o·syn·cratic (-sn-krtk) adj.

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Idiosyncrasy

A defect in that particular pathway resulting in an abnormality.

Mentioned in: Hepatitis, Drug-Induced

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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.

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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.

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idiosyncrasy,

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

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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.

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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.

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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