The traditional physician in Astoria who overtreated me for a case of syphilis six and a half years ago to the tune of twelve penicillin shots plus three weeks' worth of penicillin pills.
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Overtreat
Synonyms for "overtreat"
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Finnish
1 entries- ylihoitaa verb (to subject to excessive medical treatment)
Hungarian
1 entries- túlkezel verb (to subject to excessive medical treatment)
Polish
1 entries- leczyć nadmiernie verb (to subject to excessive medical treatment)
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Also, overtreated patients become more insulin-resistant, and this gradually reverses as insulin doses are reduced.
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