self-medicating

A form of self-medicate — To consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of self-medicate
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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