medicated
Britishadjective
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(of a patient) having been treated with a medicine or drug
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(of a bandage, shampoo, etc) containing medication
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At the time of the wreck, Linton was not properly medicated and had not slept for days, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Products passing through the giant site range from insulin capsules and lifestyle drugs to medicated sunblock and drums of sulphuric acid.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
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 ● Nov. 20, 2025
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 ● Oct. 21, 2025
“Neither do you. You know a medicated version of him who’s got you fooled—who had himself fooled until now. I’m telling you, he’s going to pop.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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