Definition

To give someone too much medicine or treatment.

Example

The doctor warned that it is possible to overmedicate patients if they are not monitored closely.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I heard that some doctors tend to overmedicate their patients these days.

Yeah, I've read about that too; it can lead to more problems than solutions.

It makes me wonder if they're just trying to cover up symptoms instead of treating the root cause.

Exactly! It's so important to find the right balance with medication.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Overmedicate → It is formed from "over-" (meaning excessively) and "medicare" (from Latin "medicare", meaning to heal or cure). The word "overmedicate" means to excessively administer medication or treatment.

Memory Tip

Think of giving too much medicine ('over-') to heal ('medicare') — that's why overmedicate means to give too much medication.

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