medicalize

medicalize definition - medical

med·i·ca·lize (mĕdˈĭ-kə-līzˌ)

verb
To characterize a behavior or condition as a disorder requiring medical treatment.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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