undertreat

English

Etymology

under- +‎ treat

Verb

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

  1. To treat insufficiently or not frequently enough.
    • 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.

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