idiosyncrasy
Pronunciation: id′ē-ō-sin′kră-sē
Definition:
- A particular mental, behavioral, or physical characteristic or peculiarity.
- In pharmacology, an abnormal reaction to a drug, sometimes specified as genetically determined.
[G. idiosynkrasia, fr. idios, one's own, + synkrasis, a mixing together]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
