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overtreats

overtreats is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 overtreats

What is overtreats the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overtreats is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overtreat.

Words near overtreats in the dictionary

  1. overtreat
  2. overtreated
  3. overtreating
  4. overtreatment
  5. overtreatments
  6. overtreats
  7. overtriage
  8. overtriaged
  9. overtriages
  10. overtriaging
  11. overtrick

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