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automedication

Translations

automedicationnoun
automedications
pl
Excessive automedication can lead to antibiotic resistance.
Une automédication excessive peut entraîner une résistance aux antibiotiques.
Additional translations
automédicationPar extension, désigne un traitement pris de sa propre initiative, sans prescription ni supervision médicale.
Synonyms
self-medication
self-treatment
self-prescription
self-administration
self-therapy
self-care
automedicationadjective
Used attributively to modify nouns, denoting relation to self-medication.
d'automédicationS’emploie surtout dans des tournures comme « comportements d’automédication ».
The study examined automedication behaviours among college students.
L’étude a examiné les comportements d’automédication chez les étudiants universitaires.

Definitions

automedicationnoun
The practice of treating one's own ailments with medications without professional supervision.
Excessive automedication can lead to antibiotic resistance.
A medication or set of medications taken by oneself rather than prescribed by a healthcare professional.
Her automedication included several herbal remedies.
automedicationadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the self-administration of medication.
The study examined automedication behaviours among college students.
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