Medicated

/ˈmɛdɪkeɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Treated with medicine or containing medicine; having a medical substance added to help treat an illness or condition.

Etymology

From Latin 'medicatus,' past participle of 'medicare' (to heal or cure), derived from 'medicus' (physician). The word entered English through medical terminology in the 16th century.

Kelly Says

The Romans had 'medicare' (to heal), which became both our word 'medicated' and inspired the name 'Medicare'—the US health program literally borrowed a 2,000-year-old Latin word for healing!

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