# triple whammy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A threefold blow or setback.
2. An ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker, combined with a diuretic and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, the concurrent use of which may precipitate acute renal failure.

## Etymology
Popularized in the Li'l Abner comic strip. By analogy to double whammy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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