tr.v. med·i·cat·ed, med·i·cat·ing, med·i·cates 1. a. To administer a medicinal substance to (a patient). b. To treat (a disease or condition) with medication. 2. To add a medicinal agent to (a substance): The lozenges are medicated with menthol. [Latin medicāre, medicāt-, from medicus, doctor, from medērī, to heal; see med- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] medi·ca′tive adj. |
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