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overtreating

overtreating is the present participle and gerund of overtreat.

Meaning of overtreat

Verb

overtreat (third-person singular simple present overtreats, present participle overtreating, simple past and past participle overtreated)

  1. (transitive) To subject to excessive medical treatment, often to such an extent as to cause adverse effects.
    • The traditional physician in Astoria who overtreated me for a case of syphilis six and a half years ago to the tune of twelve penicillin shots plus three weeks' worth of penicillin pills.1977 February 12, Bruce Michael Gelbert, “Some New York Alternatives”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 33, page 5

Questions about overtreating

What is overtreating the present participle and gerund of?
Overtreating is the present participle and gerund of overtreat.

Words near overtreating in the dictionary

  1. overtread
  2. overtreading
  3. overtreads
  4. overtreat
  5. overtreated
  6. overtreating
  7. overtreatment
  8. overtreatments
  9. overtreats
  10. overtriage
  11. overtriaged

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