Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-medicate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
self--med-i-cate
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician.

Etymology

From self- + medicate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

self-medicates (present, singular) self-medicating (participle, present) self-medicated (participle, past) self-medicated (past)

Phrases

self-medication self-medicator

Frequently Paired Words

self-medication self-medicator

Synonyms

automedicate

Questions

What does self-medicate mean?
To consume a substance as a medication without the advice of a physician.
Where does self-medicate come from?
From self- + medicate.

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