medicate
[ med-i-keyt ]
Origin of medicate
1First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin medicātus “healed,” past participle of medicāre, medicārī “to heal,” from medicus “physician”; see medical
Other words from medicate
- de·med·i·cate, verb (used with object), de·med·i·cat·ed, de·med·i·cat·ing.
- o·ver·med·i·cate, verb (used with object), o·ver·med·i·cat·ed, o·ver·med·i·cat·ing.
- pre·med·i·cate, verb (used with object), pre·med·i·cat·ed, pre·med·i·cat·ing.
- un·med·i·cat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for medicate
medicate
/ (ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪt) /
verb(tr)
to cover or impregnate (a wound, etc) with an ointment, cream, etc
to treat (a patient) with a medicine
to add a medication to (a bandage, shampoo, etc)
Origin of medicate
1C17: from Latin medicāre to heal
Derived forms of medicate
- medicative, adjective
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