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Meaning of "polypill" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYPILL

polypill  [ˈpɒlɪˌpɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYPILL

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Polypill is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLYPILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polypill

A polypill is a medication that is a drug product in pill form that combines multiple active pharmaceutical ingredients. The prefix "poly" means "multiple," referring to the multiplicity of distinct drugs in a given "pill." An occasional synonym is combopill. It is commonly manufactured as a fixed-dose combination drug product targeting treatment or prevention of chronic disease. Polypills may be aimed to be consumed by healthy people as a means of preventive medicine, and/or treating actual pathophysiological condition, the former typically involving lower dosages than the latter. Polypills can reduce the number of tablets or capsules that need to be taken, which in turn may facilitate handling and administration of pharmaceuticals as well as alleviate patient pill-burden. Sometimes the multiple drugs in a given polypill might all be aimed at a single underlying condition, partly because this expands the pool of potential patients for whom a given combination of drugs/dosages might be appropriate.

Definition of polypill in the English dictionary

The definition of polypill in the dictionary is a proposed medication intended to reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes, containing doses of different drugs to lower blood cholesterol, control blood pressure, and reduce the clotting tendency of the blood.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYPILL


isopropyl
ˌaɪsəʊˈprəʊpɪl
langspil
ˈlɑːŋˌʃpɪl
minipill
ˈmɪnɪˌpɪl
neuropil
ˈnjʊərəʊpɪl
out-pupil
ˈaʊtˌpjuːpɪl
overspill
ˈəʊvəˌspɪl
pill
pɪl
prepill
priːˈpɪl
propyl
ˈprəʊpɪl
spill
spɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYPILL

polyphonous
polyphonously
polyphony
polyphosphoric acid
polyphyletic
polyphyletically
polyphyllous
polyphyodont
polypi
polypide
polypine
polyploid
polyploidal
polyploidic
polyploidy
polypnea
polypneic
polypod
polypodies
polypodous

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYPILL

abortion pill
anti-pill
birth pill
chill pill
diet pill
morning-after pill
oil spill
pep pill
poison pill
sleeping pill
sugar the pill
the pill
travel-sickness pill
vitamin pill

Synonyms and antonyms of polypill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polypill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYPILL

Find out the translation of polypill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polypill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polypill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复方制剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polipíldora
570 millions of speakers

English

polypill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

polypill
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

polypill
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Polypill
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polypill
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

polypill
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polypill
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polypill
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

polypill
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポリピル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

polypill
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polypill
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

polypill
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

polypill
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलीपिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polypill
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polypill
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polipigułka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Polypill
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polypill
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυχάπι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polypill
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Polypill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polypill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polypill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYPILL»

The term «polypill» is normally little used and occupies the 142.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYPILL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polypill

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYPILL»

Discover the use of polypill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polypill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stroke: Investigation and management
Future prevention strategies: is the polypill the answer? The polypill strategy is a single pill containing six components (e.g., atorvastatin 10 mg or simvastatin 40 mg; three blood pressure lowering drugs [a thiazide diuretic, beta-blocker, and ...
Marc Fisher, 2009
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Textbook of Cardiology (a Clinical and Historical Perspective)
Despite its side effects, discontinuation of B-blockers was not necessary in most cases. Adverse effects can often be minimized by changing the type of [3blocker or altering the dose. A polypill with variable [S-blocker doses is possible.
H. K. Chopra, Navin Chandar Nanda, 2012
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Manual of Hypertension of the European Society of ...
In hypertension care, the use of fixed-dose combinations of drugs has been shown to improve both BP control and compliance.32 The extent to which polypill use improves compliance in secondary prevention is currently being assessed in  ...
Giuseppe Mancia, Guido Grassi, Josep Redon, 2014
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Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology, Detection and ...
Sleight P, Pouleur H, Zannad F. Benefits, challenges, and registerability of the Polypill. Eur Heart J. 2006;27(14):1651–6. 18. Daviglus ML, Lloyd-Jones DM, Pirzada A. Preventing cardiovascular disease in the 21st century: therapeutic and  ...
Morteza Naghavi, 2010
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Miracle Pill: Will You Take the Polypill?
Heart attacks and strokes kill 40 per cent of people in Western countries, making cardiovascular disease the leading cause of death. In the first-ever book on the polypill, Miracle Pill: Will you take the polypill?
Shaun Holt, 2009
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Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for ...
THE POLYPILL Much controversy was created by a proposal from Wald and Law (2003) for a single daily pill to be recommended for all persons age 50 and over. This would contain a statin, three half-dose antihypertensives, aspirin, and folic ...
David Haber, 2013
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Stroke: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 ...
The 'polypill' concept represents a novel approach for reducing stroke and cardiovascular risk factors in the entire population,” researchers in the United States report. “The polypill would include several components and be provided without ...
‎2012
8
Cardiovascular Therapeutics: A Companion to Braunwald's ...
possibility that a side effect to any one of the components of the polypill might cause patients to discontinue the pill altogether.The desire of clinicians to titrate the dose of one or more components of a polypill is also a logistical challenge.
Elliott M. Antman, 2012
9
Issues in Cardiology: 2013 Edition
Polypill. A. Potential Global Solution to Cardiovascular Disease By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Cardiovascular Week — Investi gators publish new report on Cardiology. According to news originating from Bronx, New York, ...
‎2013
10
Issues in Cardiovascular Medicine: 2011 Edition
McMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton: Polypill: lights and shadows Researchers detail in 'Polypill: lights and shadows,' new data in hypertension. According to a study from Canada, “The idea of packaging and formulating several ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYPILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polypill is used in the context of the following news items.
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30 Innovations That Could Transform Global Health - Introducing the …
Noncommunicable diseases, where potentially transformative innovations include the use of a low-cost polypill to prevent cardiovascular ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
New study predicts outcomes of CV patients using polypill intervention
New polypill developed by CNIC-Ferrer, uniquely combines atorvastatin, ramipril and low-dose aspirin to provide all-round CV protection ... «News-Medical.net, Jun 15»
3
Polypill for secondary CVD prevention 'likely to be cost-effective'
The study in BMJ Open estimated that if 10% of the 450,000 adults in the UK at risk of a recurrent CVD event took the polypill – combining ... «Pulse, May 15»
4
Polypill For Heart Disease May Improve Compliance, Reduces Costs
This study is part of a process evaluation of a pragmatic randomised, controlled trial evaluating a polypill-based strategy for high-risk primary ... «Medical Research News and Interviews on MedicalResearch.com, May 15»
5
Approval for Hypertension Polypill
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a polypill for hypertension, a combination of perindopril arginine and amlodipine ... «HCPLive, Jan 15»
6
Neurobreak: Dementia Polypill Arrives, 'July Effect' Debunked
A dementia polypill combining memantine and donepezil won FDA approval last week and will be sold as Namzaric. Actavis will sell the ... «MedPage Today, Dec 14»
7
A Polypill in the US? FDA Panel Debates Possibility
For panel member Dr Philip Sager (Stanford University School of Medicine, CA), the polypill is a major advance with big implications for ... «Medscape, Sep 14»
8
FDA Advisory Panel Offers Cautious Support For Polypill
The controversial polypill took one step closer to reaching the US market after receiving a mostly positive reception from the FDA's ... «Forbes, Sep 14»
9
FOCUS: More MI Survivors Adhere to Polypill Than Three Pills
It also showed that taking a fixed-dose combination aspirin/simvastatin/ramipril polypill (Trinomia, CNIC/Ferrer) ups the odds of perfect pill ... «Medscape, Sep 14»
10
3-in-1 Cardiovascular Polypill Improves Medication Adherence
Patients adhered to a novel polypill containing 3 cardiovascular medications better than if they received the medications separately, a study ... «Pharmacy Times, Sep 14»

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