The terms âdrug allergy,â âdrug hypersensitivity,â and âdrug reactionâ are often used interchangeably. Drug reactions encompass all adverse events related to drug administration, regardless of etiology. Drug hypersensitivity is defined as an immune-mediated response to a drug agent in a sensitized patient.
By extension, the term manichean is widely applied (often used as a derogatory term) as an adjective to a philosophy of moral dualism, according to which a moral course of action involves a clear (or simplistic) choice between good and evil, or as a noun to people who hold such a view.
Definition of REVANCHE. : revenge; especially: a usually political policy designed to recover lost territory or status.â reÂ·vanchÂ·ism \-Ëvaeâ¿-ËvÃ¤â¿-Ëshi\ zÉm. noun revenge; especially: a usually political policy designed to recover lost territory or status.