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(ambitransitive, medicine) To consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician..
Use self-medicate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-medicate means (ambitransitive, medicine) To consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician..
Common synonyms include automedicate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use self-medicate where its definition matches the intended context.
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