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self-medicated

self-medicated is the simple past and past participle of self-medicate.

Meaning of self-medicate

Verb

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

  1. (ambitransitive) To consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician.
    Synonyms:
    automedicate

Questions about self-medicated

What is self-medicated the simple past and past participle of?
Self-medicated is the simple past and past participle of self-medicate.

Words near self-medicated in the dictionary

  1. self-management
  2. self-massage
  3. self-mastery
  4. self-med
  5. self-medicate
  6. self-medicated
  7. self-medicates
  8. self-medicating
  9. self-medication
  10. self-medicator
  11. self-medicators

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