Definition of medicate
medicated
;medicating
transitive verb
1 : to treat medicinally
2 : to impregnate with a medicinal substance medicated soap
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Examples of medicate in a Sentence
The patient had been heavily medicated.
Recent Examples of medicate from the Web
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There is no law requiring accommodation for medicating on the job or protection from termination.
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Violent patients might be medicated and kept under observation pending contact with their family or consulate.
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Origin and Etymology of medicate
Latin medicatus, past participle of medicare to heal, from medicus
MEDICATE Defined for English Language Learners
medicate
playDefinition of medicate for English Language Learners
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: to treat (a person or disease) with medicine and especially with drugs
MEDICATE Defined for Kids
medicate
playDefinition of medicate for Students
medicated
;medicating
1 : to treat with medicine You should medicate your sore throat.
2 : to add medicinal material to medicated soap
Medical Dictionary
medicate
playMedical Definition of medicate
medicated
;medicating
1: to treat medicinally
2: to impregnate with a medicinal substance medicated soap
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