polytoxicomania
pol·y·tox·i·co·ma·ni·a
The addiction to multiple drugs or other intoxicating substancesThe addiction to multiple drugs or other intoxicating substances.
UK/pɒliˌtɑksɪkəʊˈmeɪniə/US/pɒliˌtɑksɪkoʊˈmeɪniə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The addiction to multiple drugs or other intoxicating substances.
Origin
From poly- (“many”) + toxicomania (“addiction to poison”).From poly- (“many”) + toxicomania (“addiction to poison”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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