medicate
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medicate
- /ˈmɛdɪkeɪt/
Where it comes from
From Latin medicō (“heal, cure”) + English -ate (verb-forming suffix).
verb medicates · medicating · medicated
- To prescribe or administer medication to.
- To have a medicinal or healing effect on a person, body part, or ailment; to act on. I started to think of food as my friend instead of my foe. It medicates my body. Every bite of food I intake I think of how it is going to make me stronger and help all my organs function.
Translations
Every language
verb administer medication
| Español | medicar, medicinar |
|---|---|
| Português | medicar |
| Deutsch | verschreiben, medizieren, medizinisch behandeln |
Talk about this word "medicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/medicate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. medicate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/medicate "medicate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/medicate.Cite this
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title = {medicate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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