Dependant (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Contingent on something else.
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Addicted to a drug.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient was a dependant on morphine and required careful tapering to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
- After years of using the medication, she became a dependant on it and struggled to stop taking it.
- His doctor warned him that long-term use of the painkillers could make him a dependant on the medication.
- She was a dependant on benzodiazepines for so long that she suffered severe anxiety when trying to quit.
- The rehabilitation facility specialized in treating individuals who were a dependant on prescription medications.