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undertreat
verb un·der·treat \ˌən-dər-ˈtrēt\
Definition of UNDERTREAT
transitive verb
: to treat inadequately <undertreat a disease>
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First Known Use of UNDERTREAT
1908
Rhymes with UNDERTREAT
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Medical Dictionary
undertreat
transitive verb un·der·treat \-ˈtrēt\
Medical Definition of UNDERTREAT
: to treat inadequately or inappropriately <undertreat a disease> <evidence shows that hospitalized patients are undertreated for pain—Harvard Medical School Health Letter>
—un·der·treat·ment \-mənt\ noun
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