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triple whammy

noun

Etymology

Popularized in the Li'l Abner comic strip. By analogy to double whammy.

Definitions

  1. A threefold blow or setback.

  2. An ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker, combined with a diuretic and a…

    An ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker, combined with a diuretic and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, the concurrent use of which may precipitate acute renal failure.

The neighborhood

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