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drug holiday
Pronunciation (drŭg hol′i-dā)
- Interval of time when a chronically medicated patient temporarily stops taking the medication; used to allow some recuperation of normal functions, to maintain sensitivity to the drug, and to reduce the likelihood of side-effects.
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