medication-induced
|med-i-ca-tion-in-duced|
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/ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən ɪnˈdjuːst/
caused by medication
Etymology
Etymology Information
'medication-induced' originates from the combination of 'medication' and 'induced', where 'medication' refers to 'medicine or drugs' and 'induced' means 'brought about or caused'.
Historical Evolution
'medication' comes from the Latin word 'medicatio', and 'induced' comes from the Latin word 'inducere', meaning 'to lead into'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'induced' meant 'to lead or bring in', but over time it evolved to mean 'caused or brought about'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
caused or triggered by the use of medication.
The patient experienced medication-induced nausea.
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Last updated: 2025/06/11 23:54