medicate

Etymology

From Latin medicātus, past participle of medicō; Equivalent to medic + -ate.

verb

1. (transitive) To prescribe or administer medication to.
2. (transitive, of a substance) To have a medicinal or healing effect on a person, body part, or ailment; to act on.
   I started to think of food as my friend instead of my foe. It medicates my body. Every bite of food I intake I think of how it is going to make me stronger and help all my organs function. 7 September 1998, Aimee Harms, “Change of heart”, in alt.support.eating-disord (Usenet)
   I would just buy Claritin, or its generic equivalent Loratadine. It's non-drowsy, it's cheap, and it works. Yes, it medicates your whole system, but I don't know of any significant ill effects from that. 18 March 2008, Logan Shaw, “Antihistamine nasal spray over the counter?”, in misc.consumers.frugal-living (Usenet)