pharmacovigilance

noun
/ˌfɑːməkəʊˈvɪd͡ʒɪl(ə)ns/UK/ˌfɑɹməkoʊˈvɪd͡ʒɪl(ə)ns/US

Etymology

From pharmaco- + vigilance.

  1. derived from vigilantia
  2. borrowed from vigilance
  3. prefixed as pharmacovigilance — “pharmaco + vigilance

Definitions

  1. The detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines.

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