pharmacovigilance
English
/ˌfɑːməkəʊˈvɪdʒɪl(ə)ns/, /ˌfɑɹməkoʊˈvɪdʒɪl(ə)ns/
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) The detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines.
Etymology
Prefix from English vigilance.
Origin
English
vigilance
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biovigilance English
- haemovigilance English
- hemovigilance English
- hypervigilance English
- hypovigilance English
- invigilance English
- phytovigilance English
- toxicovigilance English
- unvigilance English
- vigilance English
- vigilance Middle French