Definition of Medicalize
Medicalize: To identify a condition as a disorder requiring medical treatment. The term "medicalize" is also used in a pejorative or disparaging sense.
Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionaryhttp://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18382
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