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self-medicate

self-med·i·cate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self med-i-keyt]
    • /sɛlf ˈmɛd ɪˌkeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self med-i-keyt]
    • /sɛlf ˈmɛd ɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of self-medicate word

  • intransitive verb self-medicate to medicate oneself without consulting a physician 0
  • verb self-medicate To consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician in order to treat a real or imagined condition. 0
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Parts of speech for Self-medicate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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self-medicate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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