overmedicate
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Definition of overmedicate
: to administer too much medication to Avoid overmedicating patients prior to surgery. : to prescribe too much medication for But some doctors are increasingly wary about overmedicating people with osteopenia. — Harvard Health Letter
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overmedicate
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Medical Definition of overmedicate
: to administer too much medication to : prescribe too much medication for
: to administer or prescribe too much medication
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