Medical Dictionary
self–medicate
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verb
self–med·i·cate
\-ˈmed-ə-ˌkāt\
Medical Definition of self–medicate
self–medicated
;self–medicating
transitive verb
: to treat by self-medication <the patient had attempted to self–medicate depression>intransitive verb
: to treat oneself by self-medication <patients with dental pain often self–medicate with analgesics>
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