pseudoaddiction

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English

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Etymology

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From pseudo- +‎ addiction.

Noun

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pseudoaddiction (usually uncountable, plural pseudoaddictions)

  1. (medicine) A purported condition resembling drug addiction but caused by underprescription of drugs to treat pain in the patient, causing them to seek more.
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