medicated

UK: /ˈmɛdɪkeɪtɪd/

From the verb medicate: (⇒ conjugate)

medicated is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

med•i•cate /ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪt/   v. [~ + object] , -cat•ed, -cat•ing. 

1. to treat with medicine:
   The doctor medicated him with a drug.
2. to include a medicine in (something):
   [usually: be + ~ + -ed] The cough drops were medicated with a decongestant.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

med•i•cate  (med′i kāt′), v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. 

1. to treat with medicine or medicaments.
2. to impregnate with a medicine:
   medicated cough drops; a medicated bandage.

• Latin medicātus medicated (past participle of medicāre), healed (past participle of medicārī). See medical, -ate¹
• 1615–25

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medicate / ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪt/ verb (transitive)

1. to cover or impregnate (a wound, etc) with an ointment, cream, etc
2. to treat (a patient) with a medicine
3. to add a medication to (a bandage, shampoo, etc)

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin medicāre to heal

ˈmedicative adjective