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(medicine, 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.
Also, overtreated patients become more insulin-resistant, and this gradually reverses as insulin doses are reduced.
Use overtreat when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overtreat means (medicine, transitive) To subject to excessive medical treatment, often to such an extent as to cause adverse effects..
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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.
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