Medicate

['medɪkeɪt] or ['mɛdɪ,ket]

Definition

(verb.) treat medicinally, treat with medicine.

(verb.) impregnate with a medicinal substance.

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Definition

(v. t.) To tincture or impregnate with anything medicinal; to drug.

(v. t.) To treat with medicine.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Tincture or impregnate with something medicinal.[2]. Heal, cure, treat with medicine.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Treat, compound, amalgamate, adulterate, sophisticate, drug

ANT:Clarify, analyze, purify, defecate, stupify, disadulterate

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Definition

v.t. to treat with medicine: to impregnate with anything medicinal.—adj. Med′icable that may be healed.—n. Med′icament anything used for healing: a medicine: healing power.—adj. Medicamen′tal.—n. Med′icaster an ignorant physician.—adj. Med′icated mixed with medicine: made medicinal: treated with medicine.—n. Medicā′tion the act or process of medicating or of mixing with medicinal substances: the use of medicine.—adj. Med′icative having the power of healing: tending to heal.—n. Medicā′tor any medical appliance.

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