over·treat·ment | \ ˌō-vər-ˈtrēt-mənt 
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\Definition of overtreatment
: treatment that is excessive or too frequent especially : too much medical treatment patients subjected to overtreatment due to new screening guidelines
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The first known use of overtreatment was circa 1904
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