Medicate Definition

mĕdĭ-kāt
medicated, medicates, medicating
verb
medicated, medicates, medicating
To administer a medicinal substance to (a patient).
American Heritage
To treat with medicine.
Webster's New World
To add a medicinal substance to; tincture or impregnate with medicine.
Webster's New World
To add a medicinal agent to.
The lozenges are medicated with menthol.
American Heritage Medicine
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Origin of Medicate

  • Latin medicāre medicāt- from medicus doctor from medērī to heal med- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin medicātus, past participle of medicō.

    From Wiktionary

Medicate Sentence Examples

  • It can be an anxious moment the first time you have to medicate a dog.

  • If you medicate at feeding time, your hungry pet will be delighted with the morsel as a appetizer.

  • Without proper diagnosis, such patients may try to self medicate using herbs or supplements such as phenylalanine.

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Words Starting With

MMEMED

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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medicate

Words Starting With M and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With M8 Letter Words Ending With E