1. to treat with excessive or unnecessary medical care or intervention
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor was careful not to overtreat the minor infection.
• Some physicians tend to overtreat patients to avoid malpractice suits.
• The study found that emergency rooms often overtreat chest pain cases.
• Insurance companies worry that specialists may overtreat to increase profits.
• It’s important to balance thorough care with not overtreating patients.
• The elderly are particularly vulnerable to being overtreated with multiple medications.