Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undermedication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-med-i-ca-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Insufficient medicating; underuse of medication.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In addition to the problem of overmedication, there is some evidence that undermedication also may be occurring, though its extent and causes are unknown."

Etymology

From under- + medication.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does undermedication mean?: Insufficient medicating; underuse of medication.
Where does undermedication come from?: From under- + medication.

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