medicalize
med·i·cal·ize
verb \ˈme-di-kə-ˌlīz\med·i·cal·izedmed·i·cal·izing
Definition of MEDICALIZE
transitive verb
: to view or treat as a medical concern, problem, or disorder <those who seek to dispose of social problems by medicalizing them — Liam Hudson>
— med·i·cal·i·za·tion \ˌme-di-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
First Known Use of MEDICALIZE
1970
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