The state of being dependent.
- pyridoxine d. with seizure an inherited disorder (autosomal recessive) apparently associated with deficient brain type I glutamate decarboxylase; seizures can be controlled with vitamin B6.
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de·pen·den·cy (de-penґdən-se) a state of relying on another for love, affection, mothering, comfort, security, food, warmth, shelter, protection, and the like—the so-called dependency needs.Medical dictionary. 2011.