self-medicate
self-medicate · self-medicates · self-medicated · self-medicating
To consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physicianTo consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician.
Meaning
1 sensesTo consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From self- + medicate.From self- + medicate.
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Forms
self-medicates, self-medicating, self-medicated, self-medicated| Base form | self-medicate · to self-medicate |
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| 3rd person singular | self-medicates |
| Present participle | self-medicating |
| Past simple | self-medicated |
| Past participle | self-medicated |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle