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Word: Medicate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin medicat- ‘treated’, from the verb medicari ‘administer remedies to’, from medicus (see medic)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɛdɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
administer a drug to (someone)
Short Definition:administer medicine or drug to
Examples:- both infants were heavily medicated to alleviate their seizures
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