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The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines.

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  1. n. The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines.
  2. n. A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients.
  3. (a) The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines. (b) A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients. Dunglison.
  4. n. The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines. n. A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients.