medicating

Definition of medicatingnext
present participle of medicate
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Verb
  • Effective leadership requires collaboration, compromise and treating everyone — agents, politicians and community members — with courtesy and respect.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • While Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 is approved for reducing cardiovascular risks and treating patients with liver and kidney disease, Eli Lilly's GLP-1/GIP combo is approved for treating sleep apnea in people with obesity.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Jeanine Pirro were attending the April 25 event at the Washington Hilton when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly ran through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.
    Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • While attending San Diego State University in the mid-1980s, Harwood was influenced by teachings about social justice.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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“Medicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicating. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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