overmedication en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English medication English overmedication From over- + medication.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Excessive medicating; overuse of medication
This can result from dehydration, abnormal heart rhythms, overmedication with blood pressure drugs and disorders of the autonomic nervous system.
2008 January 15, Jane E. Brody, “A Stable Life, Despite Persistent Dizziness”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overmedications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |