Mismedication

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Inappropriate use of medication, or use of a wrong medication. countable, uncountable

    "There is ample documentation of overmedication, undermedication, and mismedication of nursing home residents."

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"There is ample documentation of overmedication, undermedication, and mismedication of nursing home residents."

Etymology

From mis- + medication.

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