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self-medication

self-medication noun: the treatment or medication of oneself without professional advice in order to treat a real or imagined condition.

Noun

self-medication (uncountable)

  1. The treatment or medication of oneself without professional advice in order to treat a real or imagined condition.
    Synonyms:
    automedication

self-medication meaning in Malay and Indonesian

self-medication in Malay

medication of oneself without professional advice
swapengubatan

self-medication in Indonesian

medication of oneself without professional advice
swamedikasi

Synonyms of self-medication

Origin of self-medication

From self- + medication.

Questions about self-medication

What does self-medication mean?
Self-medication means the treatment or medication of oneself without professional advice in order to treat a real or imagined condition.
What is self-medication in Malay?
Self-medication in Malay is swapengubatan. See Self-medication meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is self-medication?
Self-medication is a noun.

Words near self-medication in the dictionary

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

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