overtreat
/ˌoʊvərˈtriːt/
verb
- To give too much medical treatment or therapy, often causing harm or unnecessary side effects.
- Some dentists overtreat cavities by filling teeth that could heal on their own.
- Doctors try not to overtreat patients with antibiotics when they are not needed.
- The veterinarian warned that it is easy to overtreat a pet with pain medication.
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