self-medicate

verb

To consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician.

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automedicate
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Meanings

verbself-medicate (third-person singular simple present self-medicates, present participle self-medicating, simple past and past participle self-medicated)

present singular third person self-medicates · participle present self-medicating · participle past self-medicated · past self-medicated

  1. ambitransitivemedicineTo consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician.

    Synonyms: automedicate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician.

Similar
automedicate

Origin

From self- + medicate.

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Translations

French auto-médiquer, auto-médicaliser
  • auto-médiquerTranslations
  • auto-médicaliserTranslations
  • auto-médicamenterTranslations
Italian autosomministrare
  • autosomministrareTranslations
Portuguese automedicarse
  • automedicarseTranslations
Spanish automedicarse
  • automedicarseTranslations
Swedish självmedicinera
  • självmedicineraTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

self-medicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-medicate

MLA

“self-medicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-medicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-medicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-medicate.

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