self-medication
[ self-med-i-key-shuh n ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌmɛd ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
the use of medicine without medical supervision to treat one's own ailment.
Words nearby self-medication
self-love,
self-made,
self-mailer,
self-mastery,
self-mate,
self-medication,
self-mortification,
self-motivated,
self-motivation,
self-moving,
self-mutilation
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Medical definitions for self-medication
self-medication
n.
Medication of oneself without professional supervision so as to alleviate an illness or a condition.