overmedicate

verb

over·med·i·cate ˌō-vər-ˈme-də-ˌkāt

overmedicated; overmedicating

transitive verb

: 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

overmedicated adjective

But the question remains: Is America grossly overmedicated? —

Andrea Bartz

overmedication

ˌō-vər-ˌme-də-ˈkā-shən

noun

Many others are victims of a system that traffics in superfluous equipment, unnecessary and potentially harmful surgery, overmedication, and questionable procedures. —

Consumer Reports

Examples of overmedicate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If a cat is above or below the average weight range, it can be overmedicated or undermedicated. —

Jennifer Manfrin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023 The same has been reported at Torrance, where many say they’re overmedicated with unidentified pills. —

María Inés Taracena, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023 Editor’s note: In this Future View, students discuss being overmedicated. —

WSJ, 21 Feb. 2023

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