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
Example Sentences
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In mitigation, Carter's defence said that he had reached rock bottom after a domestic breakdown, and that he is now correctly medicated since being on remand in Swansea prison.
From BBC ● May 18, 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
It’s a medicated but functioning limbo that Peet, in one of her best roles, conveys without the slightest trace of pity but with a coursing, wryly emotional intelligence that always reveals the sadness fueling it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 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
Hal nods his approval, Skye looks off to her left like she couldn’t care less, and the others just watch Carlyle, either too afraid or too medicated to have an opinion.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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