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self-medicating

self-medicating is the present participle and gerund 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-medicating

What is self-medicating the present participle and gerund of?
Self-medicating is the present participle and gerund of self-medicate.

Words near self-medicating in the dictionary

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

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