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Overtreatment vs Overtreat - What's the difference?

overtreatment | overtreat | Derived terms |

Overtreatment is a derived term of overtreat.


In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between overtreatment and overtreat

is that overtreatment is (medicine) excessive treatment, often specifically medical treatment while overtreat is (medicine) to subject to excessive medical treatment, often to such an extent as to cause adverse effects.

As a noun overtreatment

is (medicine) excessive treatment, often specifically medical treatment.

As a verb overtreat is

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

overtreatment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) Excessive treatment, often specifically medical treatment
  • (interior decoration) A window treatment added above an existing treatment
  • 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