verb
medicate
MEH-dih-kayt
Medicate (verb) means to give medicine to someone, or to treat a condition with drugs. Example: “The vet medicated the dog to control its pain after surgery.”
verb
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To give medicine to someone, or to treat a condition with drugs.
"The vet medicated the dog to control its pain after surgery."
"He's been medicated for anxiety for the past year."
How to use medicate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo treat with medicine, or to be under such treatment.
Common pairings
heavily medicated
medicate a patient
self-medicate
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- medicates
- Past tense
- medicated
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The vet _____ the dog to control its pain after surgery.
Etymology
From Latin medicāre ("to heal, cure"), related to medicus ("physician").
Synonyms
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Rhymes for medicate
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What does “medicate” mean?
The word “medicate” means to give medicine to someone, or to treat a condition with drugs. In plain terms, to treat with medicine, or to be under such treatment.
How do you pronounce “medicate”?
“Medicate” is pronounced MEH-dih-kayt (/ˈmɛdɪkeɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “medicate” in a sentence?
Here is “medicate” used in a sentence: “The vet medicated the dog to control its pain after surgery.”
What part of speech is “medicate”?
“Medicate” is a verb.
Where does the word “medicate” come from?
The word “medicate” comes from Latin. From Latin medicāre ("to heal, cure"), related to medicus ("physician").
