Medicate Meaning in English
word
Definition
To give or take medicine, especially to treat a disease or health problem.
Usage & Nuances
Formal/medical term, mainly used in passive voice ('was medicated'), or when someone is given medication. Not commonly used for self-medicating (see 'self-medicate'). 'Medicate' focuses on the action of administering medicine, not the medicine itself.
Spanish: medicar - dar medicamentosPortuguese (BR): medicar - administrar medicamentosPortuguese (PT): medicar - administrar medicamentosChinese (Simplified): 用藥治療 - 給藥Chinese (Traditional): 用藥治療 - 給藥Hindi: दवा देना - औषधि देनाArabic: يعالج بالأدوية - يعطي دواءBengali: ঔষধ দেওয়া - ঔষধ সেবন করানোRussian: медикаментозно лечить - давать лекарствоJapanese: 投薬するVietnamese: cho uống thuốc - điều trị bằng thuốcKorean: 약을 투여하다Turkish: ilaç vermek - ilaçla tedavi etmekUrdu: دوائی دینا - دوا سے علاج کرناIndonesian: memberikan obat - mengobati dengan obat
Example Sentences
The nurse will medicate the patient twice a day.
basic
You should only medicate under a doctor’s advice.
basic
They medicated the dog to calm it down.
basic
After surgery, he was medicated to help with the pain.
natural
She felt better after being medicated for her allergies.
natural
If you don’t medicate properly, the symptoms might return.
natural