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Mismedication

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misprescriptionnounThe erroneous prescription of a medicine.
misdiagnosisnoun(medicine, pathology) An incorrect diagnosis.
undermedicationnoun(medicine) Insufficient medicating; underuse of medication.
misapplicationnounThe misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.
misusenounAn incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
misusagenounImproper usage (especially of words).
misemploymentnounWrong or unsuitable employment; misuse.
mishandlingnounIncorrect handling; mismanagement.
misutilizationnounmisuse
misadministrationnounBad or wrong administration.
mispurposenounAn incorrect or inappropriate purpose.
mispracticenounWrong or bad practice; misconduct
mishandleverb(transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.
misactionnounincorrect action
misdoingnoun(chiefly in the plural) An act of wrongdoing; a misdeed.
misappliancenoun(rare) Misapplication; the act of misapplying something.
misdispenseverb(transitive) To dispense incorrectly or amiss.
misreactionnounInappropriate reaction.
misnomernoun(by extension) An incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading; a misname.
misprisionnoun(law, chiefly historical) (uncountable) Criminal neglect or wrongful execution of duty, especially by a public official; (countable) a specific instance of this.

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