Definitions
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- noun medicine
treatment with two or more agents simultaneously
Etymologies
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co- + treatment
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Examples
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Shen K-F (1995) Ultra-low concentrations of naloxone selectively antagonize excitatory effects of morphine on sensory neurons, thereby increasing its antinociceptive potency and attenuating tolerance / dependence during chronic cotreatment.
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In a study of women of reproductive age undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma, cotreatment with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist significantly reduced ovarian damage.
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