medicate

American  

[med-i-keyt] / ˈmɛd ɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

medicated, medicating

1. to treat with medicine or medicaments.

2. to impregnate with a medicine.

   medicated cough drops; a medicated bandage.

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medicate British  

/ ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪt /

verb

1. to cover or impregnate (a wound, etc) with an ointment, cream, etc

2. to treat (a patient) with a medicine

3. to add a medication to (a bandage, shampoo, etc)

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Other Word Forms

• demedicate verb (used with object)
• medicative adjective
• overmedicate verb (used with object)
• premedicate verb (used with object)
• unmedicated adjective

Etymology

Origin of medicate

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin medicātus “healed,” past participle of medicāre, medicārī “to heal,” from medicus “physician”; medical

Example Sentences

The medicated wipes, cream and spray have swirling, ’70s-style graphics and a retro color palette of orange, mustard yellow and turquoise.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jordan McDonough, a home inspector with three children who was himself medicated from childhood, is wrestling with how to help his 4-year-old son showing signs of ADHD.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When he had a real mild fever and we medicated him right away, he acted normal. I actually was maybe looking at it with rose-colored glasses.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Colombian survivor arrived in his homeland "with a traumatic brain injury, sedated, medicated, and breathing with the help of a ventilator", according to Colombia's interior minister.

From BBC

She had been on anti-depressants but has come off them and is "correctly medicated" for her diagnoses.

From BBC

Related Words

• anesthetize
• desensitize
• sedate