medicalization
- a word derived from medicalize.
Example Sentences
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The one credible bull case is medicalization: wearables evolving from wellness gadgets into clinically integrated monitoring tools used by physicians and insurers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The result is “the medicalization of adolescence,” Dr. Zito, of the University of Maryland, said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2022
We have increases in the medicalization of different challenges that young people might face.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2021
While we applaud the efforts that are underway for decriminalization, and are excited by the potential to learn from the wealth of traditional and underground practitioners, much will be lost in the process of medicalization.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2021
My point is that over the last few decades, there has been a medicalization of normal human despair.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2019
