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单词 medicalize
释义

medicalize

UK /ˈmedɪk(ə)laɪz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymedicalize
he/she/itmedicalizes
present participlemedicalizing
past tensemedicalized
past participlemedicalized

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to treat something as a medical problem, especially when there is no need to do so

    He has written a book with an intention to medicalize a new mental disorder.

    Synonyms and related words

    The work or job of a doctor or nurse
  2. 2
    to treat someone as having a medical problem even though they are not ill

    Doctors are medicalizing patients, especially the elderly, at a rapid rate.

    Synonyms and related words

    The work or job of a doctor or nurse

medicalize

US /ˈmedɪk(ə)laɪz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymedicalize
he/she/itmedicalizes
present participlemedicalizing
past tensemedicalized
past participlemedicalized

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to treat something as a medical problem, especially when there is no need to do so

    He has written a book with an intention to medicalize a new mental disorder.

    Synonyms and related words

    The work or job of a doctor or nurse
  2. 2
    to treat someone as having a medical problem even though they are not ill

    Doctors are medicalizing patients, especially the elderly, at a rapid rate.

    Synonyms and related words

    The work or job of a doctor or nurse
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