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overprescription

 

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overprescription

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: The act of prescribing or dispensing a medication in excess of what is medically necessary.

Example sentence: Overprescription of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance and other negative health consequences.

Sense 2: The excessive use or recommendation of a particular treatment or therapy.

Example sentence: The overprescription of opioids has contributed to the opioid epidemic in many countries.

Sense 3: The practice of prescribing more medications than needed for financial gain or profit.

Example sentence: Some doctors have been accused of overprescription to increase their profits at the expense of the patients' well-being.


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