compounded

Mixed into one

Compounded describes something that has been combined or mixed together, or that has accumulated through successive additions.

A compounded medication is prepared by mixing ingredients.

Compounded interest grows by adding earned interest back to the principal.

Problems that are compounded have worsened through accumulation: His troubles were compounded by debt.

interest

accrued

Gradually accumulated

annualized · calculated · earned · yielded · quarterly · monthly · annually · principal · rate · percentage

worsened

aggravated

Intensified or vexed

magnified · escalated · heightened · worsened · multiplied · accumulated · increased · deepened · complicated · inflamed

combined

amalgamated

United into one body

fused · blended · consolidated · synthesized · conjoined · joined · coalesced · mixed · aggregated · incorporated

pharmacy

formulated

Created through methodical planning

prescribed · blended · measured · customized · pharmaceutical · apothecary · pharmacist · dosage · medication · tincture

Categories
Opposites
combination/mixing

compoundedseparated

Put or kept apart

uncombined · uncompounded · unmixed · pure · divided

complexity/elaboration

compoundedsimple

Free of complexity

simplified · plain · basic · elementary · reduced

INTENSIFICATION (of problems/situations)

compoundedalleviated

Made less severe

mitigated · lessened · reduced · diminished · relieved

Phrases
Family

compound, compounds, compounding

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