单词 | self-medication |
释义 | self-medicationnoun self-med·i·ca·tion ˌself-ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən plural self-medications : the act or process of medicating oneself especially without the advice of a physician : self-treatment For chronic coughs, self-medication with cough remedies is usually inappropriate, and most doctors discourage their use. Hazard has a long tradition of self-medicating. Moonshine and marijuana, grown in its fertile soil, have long helped to blot out depression, boredom, even physical pain. also : a substance used for self-medication Over half (57 per cent) of these medical centre patients reported using one or more over-the-counter medications in the previous month, with analgesics, cold and allergy products, and antacid products being the most common self-medications. |
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