medicate Definition
- 1to treat an illness or injury with medicine
- 2to give someone medicine, especially when they are ill or in pain
Using medicate: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "medicate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The doctor medicated the patient for his fever.
Example
She medicates her chronic pain with prescription drugs.
Example
The veterinarian medicated the dog's wound.
medicate Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with medicate
self-medicate
to take medicine without consulting a doctor or healthcare professional
Example
He started to self-medicate with painkillers after his injury.
over-medicate
to give someone too much medicine
Example
The nurse accidentally over-medicated the patient.
under-medicate
to give someone too little medicine
Example
The doctor was criticized for under-medicating his patient.
Origins of medicate
from Latin 'medicatus', past participle of 'medicare', meaning 'to heal'
Summary: medicate in Brief
To 'medicate' [ˈmɛdɪkeɪt] is to treat an illness or injury with medicine. It can also mean to give someone medicine, especially when they are ill or in pain. Examples include 'The doctor medicated the patient for his fever.' and 'She medicates her chronic pain with prescription drugs.' Phrases like 'self-medicate' and 'over-medicate' describe taking medicine without consulting a doctor or giving someone too much medicine.
