Idiosyncratic reaction

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noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A reaction to a medication that is unusual and unpredictable, specific to a particular person. Unlike allergy, it can occur on first exposure to the medication; unlike a side effect, it affects only very few individuals.

    "The conclusion was that Mr Shakoor had experienced a rare and unpredictable idiosyncratic reaction to them."

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idiosyncrasies

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"The conclusion was that Mr Shakoor had experienced a rare and unpredictable idiosyncratic reaction to them."

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