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Definition of Overmedicate
1. [v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overmedicate
Literary usage of Overmedicate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Case Studies from the Quality Improvement Support System by David H. Gustafson (1998)
"... times for the same sample of blood, causing physicians to overmedicate patients
on Coumadin. Overmedication can result in unnecessary bleeding episodes. ..."
2. Continuity of Offender Treatment for Substance Use Disorders from by Gary Field (1998)
"Often, correctional facilities merely stabilize acute conditions or may even
overmedicate to control behavioral difficulties. People with mental illness are ..."
3. Diseases of the Lungs: Designed to be a Practical Presentation of the by Robert Hall Babcock (1907)
"It is very easy to overmedicate these patients and thus do more harm than good.
Emetics.—Now and then cases are seen in which great mechanical interference ..."
4. Every-day Diseases of Children and Their Rational Treatment by George Henry Candler (1914)
"In the spasmodic stage—if it has to be met—we must be careful not to overmedicate
an already irritable stomach. Clean out the bowel and keep it clean with ..."
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