Definition of medicate Medicate

/mɛˈdɪkejˌt/ - [medikeyt] - med•i•cate

We found 6 definitions of medicate from 4 different sources.

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What does medicate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

medicates, medicating, medicated  

medicate - treat medicinally, treat with medicine
  medicine
  practice of medicine, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
  care for, treat be fond of; be attached to
  dose, drug treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint"
  salve apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
medicate - impregnate with a medicinal substance
  saturate, impregnate cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
  practice of medicine, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • medicate (Verb)
    To prescribe or administer medication.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • medicate (v. t.)
    To tincture or impregnate with anything medicinal; to drug.
  • medicate (v. t.)
    To treat with medicine.

Part of speech

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  • medicate, verb, present, 1st person singular of medicate (infinitive).
  • medicate, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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