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idiosyncratic

adjective id·io·syn·crat·ic \ ˌid-ē-ō-(ˌ)sin-ˈkrat-ik \

medical Definition of idiosyncratic

: of, relating to, marked by, or resulting from idiosyncrasy
  • an idiosyncratic response to a drug
  • an idiosyncratic disease

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