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| med·i·cate [ méddi kàyt ] (past and past participle med·i·cat·ed, present participle med·i·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular med·i·cates) |
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1. give medicine to somebody: to treat a patient with a drug
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2. add drug to something: to add a drug to something, e.g. an antibacterial agent to a soap, or an anesthetic to a throat lozenge
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| [Early 17th century. Either < Latin medicari "heal" < medicus (see medicine); or back-formation <medication] |
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 med·i·cat·ed adjective |
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