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单词 self-medication
释义

self-medication

noun

self-med·​i·​ca·​tion ˌself-ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce self-medication (audio)
plural self-medications
: the act or process of medicating oneself especially without the advice of a physician : self-treatment
For chronic coughs, self-medication with cough remedies is usually inappropriate, and most doctors discourage their use. Consumer Reports
Hazard has a long tradition of self-medicating. Moonshine and marijuana, grown in its fertile soil, have long helped to blot out depression, boredom, even physical pain. Debra Rosenberg
also : a substance used for self-medication
Over half (57 per cent) of these medical centre patients reported using one or more over-the-counter medications in the previous month, with analgesics, cold and allergy products, and antacid products being the most common self-medications. Antonia C. Lyons and Kerry Chamberlain

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

self-medication

noun

self-med·​i·​ca·​tion -ˌmed-ə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce self-medication (audio)
: medication of oneself especially without the advice of a physician : self-treatment
self-medication with nonprescription drugs
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