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Med"i*ca*ment (?), n. [L.
medicamentum, fr. medicare, medicari, to heal:
cf. F. médicament. See Medicable.] Anything
used for healing diseases or wounds; a medicine; a healing
application.

Med`ica*men"tal (?), a. Of or
pertaining to medicaments or healing applications; having the
qualities of medicaments. -- Med`ica*men"tal*ly, adv.

Med"i*cas`ter (?), n. [Cf. F.
médicastre. See Medical.] A quack.
[R.] Whitlock.

Med"i*cate (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Medicated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Medicating (?).] [L. medicatus, p. p. of
medicare, medicari. See Medicable.]

1. To tincture or impregnate with anything
medicinal; to drug. "Medicated waters."
Arbuthnot.

2. To treat with medicine.

Med`i*ca"tion (?), [L. medicatio: cf. F.
médication.] The act or process of
medicating.


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