undertreat

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ treat.

Pronunciation

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Verb

undertreat (third-person singular simple present undertreats, present participle undertreating, simple past and past participle undertreated)

1. To treat insufficiently or not frequently enough.

   Coordinate term: overtreat

   • 2009 February 10, Gardiner Harris, “F.D.A. to Place New Limits On Prescriptions of Narcotics”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     They are extremely effective in reducing pain, which many medical studies suggest is widely undertreated in patients suffering serious illness.

Derived terms

• undertreatment

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: alihoitaa
• Polish: za mało uzdatniać impf, za mało uzdatnić pf