medicates

Definition of medicatesnext
present tense third-person singular of medicate
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Verb
  • After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Regeneron's gene therapy Otarmeni treats a rare disease where a faulty OTOF gene limits production of a protein that transmits sound signals in the ear.
    Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Reaching more people Although Otarmeni treats mutations that make up about 1% to 3% of cases of genetic hearing loss at birth, doctors expect that the approval of the first gene therapy will spur more work and investment into the field, broadening treatment options in the future.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Missy, who attends Spot’s Place five days a week, was not scheduled that Monday because of a vet appointment.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Missy, who attends Spot’s Place in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Monday through Friday, dug her way out of her backyard and traveled to the daycare on her own after she wasn’t scheduled that day.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • These ragtag misfits, who are all incredibly talented and who are in desperate need of each other, and the glue that binds them together is the music and the city.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The technique uses a special solvent called ethaline that selectively binds different metals at different voltages, allowing precise separation.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Medicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicates. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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