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Definition of Medicate
1. Verb. Impregnate with a medicinal substance.
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Impregnate, Saturate
Derivative terms: Medication, Medicative, Medicine
Generic synonyms: Impregnate, Saturate
Derivative terms: Medication, Medicative, Medicine
2. Verb. Treat medicinally, treat with medicine.
Exact synonyms: Medicine
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Care For, Treat
Specialized synonyms: Dose, Drug, Salve
Derivative terms: Medication, Medication, Medicative, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Generic synonyms: Care For, Treat
Specialized synonyms: Dose, Drug, Salve
Derivative terms: Medication, Medication, Medicative, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine, Medicine
Definition of Medicate
1. v. t. To tincture or impregnate with anything medicinal; to drug.
Definition of Medicate
1. to treat with medicine [v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES]
Medical Definition of Medicate
1. 1. To tincture or impregnate with anything medicinal; to drug. "Medicated waters." 2. To treat with medicine. Origin: L. Medicatus, p. P. Of medicare, medicari. See Medicable. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)