medicate

Definition

  • verb: to treat (a person or disease) with medicine and especially with drugs
  • verb: to treat 'medicinally'
  • synonyms: drug

Examples

  • The patient had been heavily 'medicated'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) highly prestigious, ranked th in the nation or whatever it is, California public school system, wants to spend an hour with my daughter and tell me I need to medicate her? There isn't anything wrong with Trish. You're the ones who are crazy. You don't need to look at this as a negative. (..)
    2016 TvShow: Recovery Road Title: My Loose Thread Season: 1 Episode 5
  • (..) Not just yesterday. I don't go anywhere. I haven't left this loft in three years. Nothing wrong with that. Right, Rog? So, you don't even go to the parties to see the masses that you're medicating? No need. Adam set up webcams. If you have good Wi-Fi, it's just like being there. No, it is not. (..)
    2017 TvShow: Title: Homebodies Season: Episode
  • (..) What's that supposed to mean? What if I told you this whole world isn't real, that it's just a simulation meant to keep us imprisoned? I'd say you need to be medicated. And up until a week ago, I would have agreed with you. Crafted a lot of soap trying to stay sane. Then Daisy Johnson showed up. (..)
    2017 TvShow: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Title: Farewell, Cruel World! Season: 4 Episode 20