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Overtreat vs Overgreat - What's the difference?

overtreat | overgreat |

As a verb overtreat

is (medicine) to subject to excessive medical treatment, often to such an extent as to cause adverse effects.

As an adjective overgreat is

excessively great.

overtreat

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (medicine) To subject to excessive medical treatment, often to such an extent as to cause adverse effects
  • *{{quote-book, 2002, Anthony L. McCall, chapter=Insulin Therapy and Hypoglycemia, Insulin Therapy citation
    • , passage=Also, overtreated patients become more insulin-resistant, and this gradually reverses as insulin doses are reduced.}}

    Derived terms

    *overtreatment

    Related terms

    *undertreat

    overgreat

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Excessively great.
    • an overgreat reduction
    Oligarchies sometimes made men overgreat .
    (Webster 1913)