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Tachyphylaxis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Tachyphylaxis
Tree Number(s)
G07.690.773.992.910
G12.535.425.910
Unique ID
D013618
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013618
Annotation
"rapidly decreasing response to a drug or physiol active agent after admin of a few doses"
Scope Note
Rapidly decreasing response to a drug or physiologically active agent after administration of a few doses. In immunology, it is the rapid immunization against the effect of toxic doses of an extract or serum by previous injection of small doses. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Public MeSH Note
66
History Note
66(63)
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2016/06/23
Tachyphylaxis Preferred
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