undertreat

English

Etymology

Verb

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

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

Derived terms

undertreatment

Translations

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

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