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单词 overmedicate
释义

overmedicate

verb

over·​med·​i·​cate ˌō-vər-ˈme-də-ˌkāt How to pronounce overmedicate (audio)
overmedicated; overmedicating

transitive verb

: to administer too much medication to
Avoid overmedicating patients prior to surgery.
: to prescribe too much medication for
But some doctors are increasingly wary about overmedicating people with osteopenia. Harvard Health Letter
overmedicated adjective
But the question remains: Is America grossly overmedicated? Andrea Bartz
overmedication
ˌō-vər-ˌme-də-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce overmedicate (audio)
noun
Many others are victims of a system that traffics in superfluous equipment, unnecessary and potentially harmful surgery, overmedication, and questionable procedures. Consumer Reports

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

overmedicate

verb

over·​med·​i·​cate -ˈmed-i-ˌkāt How to pronounce overmedicate (audio)
overmedicated; overmedicating

transitive verb

: to administer too much medication to : prescribe too much medication for

intransitive verb

: to administer or prescribe too much medication
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