Tardive (Adjective)

Meaning

Late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease); "tardive dyskinesia".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The patient developed tardive dyskinesia after prolonged use of antipsychotic medications.
• Tardive symptoms of the disease did not emerge until several months after the initial infection.
• The researchers found a correlation between tardive side effects and long-term treatment with certain antibiotics.
• Tardive onset of Parkinson's disease in some individuals has been linked to genetic mutations.
• After years of treatment with antipsychotic medications, the patient began to exhibit tardive symptoms of akathisia.