Overtreat

Quick meaning: Overtreat is a verb meaning (medicine, transitive) To subject to excessive medical treatment, often to such an extent as to cause adverse effects.

Meaning

(medicine, transitive) To subject to excessive medical treatment, often to such an extent as to cause adverse effects.

Example Sentences

Also, overtreated patients become more insulin-resistant, and this gradually reverses as insulin doses are reduced.

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.

Word Forms

• overtreats
• overtreating
• overtreated

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overmedicate, overmedicalize, overdose, overoxygenate, overcure, overtax.

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