self-administer
verb
self-ad·min·is·ter
ˌself-əd-ˈmi-nə-stər 
self-administered; self-administering; self-administers
: to administer (something, such as a drug) to oneself
can self-administer the drug with an inhaler
allowed to self-administer the test
Those regulations … also state that only a school nurse can apply medications, but exemptions exist that allow students in some cases to self-administer according to district guidelines.—
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Patients self-administer hormone injections to stimulate egg production, and medical staff retrieve mature eggs from ovaries, place them in petri dishes and fertilize them with sperm.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
In a statement, a DOC spokesperson noted that some medications are administered by staff, while others are supposed to be self-administered by the prisoner.
—Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024
Although these treatments can be done at a dermatology or plastic surgeon’s office, some people self-administer this treatment using devices designed for this purpose.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Another recent study found that self-administering psychedelics helped people treat obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms, even without facilitated therapy.
—Celia Ford, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2023
By self-administering intramuscular injections, bodybuilders can conveniently incorporate this therapy into their routine and experience a range of benefits.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
An assisted suicide—in which a doctor prescribes a lethal cocktail that the patient self-administers under circumstances of his own choosing—is still a suicide.
—Michel Houellebecq, Harper's Magazine, 6 Jan. 2023
In some countries, medical provision of TRT is lacking, causing many people to self-administer the products, which is never recommended.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
Another migrant was already sitting on the tailgate of the truck, self-administering some type of shot to her left arm.
—Raul Roa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
In a statement, a DOC spokesperson noted that some medications are administered by staff, while others are supposed to be self-administered by the prisoner.
—Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024
Although these treatments can be done at a dermatology or plastic surgeon’s office, some people self-administer this treatment using devices designed for this purpose.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Another recent study found that self-administering psychedelics helped people treat obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms, even without facilitated therapy.
—Celia Ford, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2023
By self-administering intramuscular injections, bodybuilders can conveniently incorporate this therapy into their routine and experience a range of benefits.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
An assisted suicide—in which a doctor prescribes a lethal cocktail that the patient self-administers under circumstances of his own choosing—is still a suicide.
—Michel Houellebecq, Harper's Magazine, 6 Jan. 2023
In some countries, medical provision of TRT is lacking, causing many people to self-administer the products, which is never recommended.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
Another migrant was already sitting on the tailgate of the truck, self-administering some type of shot to her left arm.
—Raul Roa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
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self-administer
transitive verb
self-ad·min·i·ster
-əd-ˈmi-nə-stər
: to administer (as a drug) to oneself
self-administered an analgesic
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