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.
psychocentric. Adj. A psychological term for a person who prefers the familiar and is not open to new experiences.Psychocentric travelers are said to prefer trips close to home and to seek familiar environments, such as hotel chains with which they are comfortable, when traveling. See also allocentric.efine Psychocentric. psychocentric. Adj. A psychological term for a person who prefers the familiar and is not open to new experiences. Psychocentric travelers are said to prefer trips close to home and to seek familiar environments, such as hotel chains with which they are comfortable, when traveling.