Associations to the word «Idiosyncratic»

Wiktionary

IDIOSYNCRATIC, adjective. Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.
IDIOSYNCRATIC REACTION, noun. (pharmacy) (medicine) A reaction to a medication that is unusual and unpredictable, specific to a particular person. Unlike allergy, it can occur on first exposure to the medication, unlike a side effect, it affects only very few individuals.

Dictionary definition

IDIOSYNCRATIC, adjective. Peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures"; "Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting".

Wise words

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