Medicating: meaning, definitions and examples

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medicating

 

[ หˆmษ›dษชkeษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical treatment

Medicating refers to the act of administering medication to treat or manage a medical condition. It is commonly used in healthcare settings to alleviate symptoms or cure diseases.

Synonyms

administering, remedying, treating.

Examples of usage

  • The doctor is medicating the patient for severe pain.
  • She is medicating her allergy symptoms with over-the-counter drugs.
  • He spent years medicating his depression with prescription pills.

Translations

Translations of the word "medicating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น medicando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค”เคทเคงเคฟ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช medikamentieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memberi obat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปั–ะบัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ leczฤ…c

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŠ•่–ฌใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉdicamenter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ medicar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilaรง verme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝ์„ ์ฃผ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู‚ุฏูŠู… ุงู„ุฏูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ medikace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ medikรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็”จ่ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zdravljenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lyfja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดำ™ั€ั– ะฑะตั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™rman vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ medicar

Etymology

The term 'medicate' originates from the Latin word 'medicatus', which means 'to cure or heal'. This Latin term is derived from 'medicus', meaning 'physician' or 'healer'. The practice of medicating has been an integral part of human culture for centuries, evolving from ancient herbal remedies to modern pharmaceuticals. As medicine advanced, so did the methods of medicating, leading to the development of various types of medications tailored to treat specific conditions. Today, medicating encompasses a broad range of practices, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and alternative therapies, underscoring the importance of medication in contemporary healthcare.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,621, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.