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单词 self-medicate
释义

self-medicate

verb

self-med·​i·​cate ˌself-ˈme-di-ˌkāt How to pronounce self-medicate (audio)
self-medicated; self-medicating; self-medicates
1
transitive : to treat (something) by self-medication
people who attempt to self-medicate depression
2
intransitive : to treat oneself by self-medication
self-medicated with analgesics to control arthritic pain
These courts are a lifeline for veterans, many of whom struggle with post-traumatic stress and brain injury when they return home after serving, often using drugs and alcohol to self-medicate. Claire Handscombe

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Medical Definition

self-medicate

verb

self-med·​i·​cate -ˈmed-ə-ˌkāt How to pronounce self-medicate (audio)
self-medicated; self-medicating

transitive verb

: to treat by self-medication
the patient had attempted to self-medicate depression

intransitive verb

: to treat oneself by self-medication
patients with dental pain often self-medicate with analgesics
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