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physical dependence

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006655

A condition in which a person takes a drug over time, and unpleasant physical symptoms occur if the drug is suddenly stopped or taken in smaller doses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006655
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006655",
  "term": "physical dependence",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A condition in which a person takes a drug over time, and unpleasant physical symptoms occur if the drug is suddenly stopped or taken in smaller doses.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/physical-dependence/"
}

Record 13,165 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.