Looking for the meaning of the word MEDICALIZE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MEDICALIZE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Medicalize
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɛdɪkəlʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
treat (something) as a medical problem, especially without justification
Short Definition:treat something as medical problem
Examples:- doctors tend to medicalize manifestations of distress, prescribing drugs such as sleeping tablets
Variant Forms:
- medicalise
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