unmedicated
Without pharmaceutical intervention
Unmedicated describes someone or something not treated with medication.
The term often appears in discussions of mental health or chronic conditions, where a person manages symptoms without pharmaceutical intervention: She's been unmedicated for two years now.
It can also describe products free from added drugs: unmedicated shampoo.
Relating to medicinal plants
- organicFrom living matter
- untreatedNot given care
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- plant-basedSourced from flora
chemical-free · preservative-free · additive-free · supplement · tincture · raw · pure · whole
Not given care
- unmanagedLacking direction or control
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- relapseReturn to former illness
withdrawal · complications · deterioration · progression · flare-up · episode · crisis · suffering
Another available choice
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- herbalismPlant-based healing tradition
- acupunctureTherapeutic needle insertion
ayurveda · integrative · chiropractic · reiki · biofeedback · osteopathy · complementary · drug-free
Without safeguard or shield
- exposedOut in open
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
sensitive · prone · at-risk · compromised · weakened · unshielded · helpless · endangered
Unaffected by medication
- multidrug-resistantUnaffected by multiple treatments
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
- nonresponsiveFailing to answer or react
- intractableImpossible to manage
superbug · cross-resistance · tolerance · ineffective · uncontrolled · persistent
Favored choice among alternatives
- decisionSettled course of action
- refusalAct of declining
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- consentVoluntary agreement given
personal · elective · voluntary · intentional · deliberate · informed · self-directed · anti-psychiatry
herbal
Relating to medicinal plants
- organicFrom living matter
- untreatedNot given care
- unprocessedNot yet treated
plant-based · chemical-free · preservative-free · additive-free · supplement · tincture · raw · pure · whole · unrefined
untreated
Not given care
- unmanagedLacking direction or control
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- symptomsIndicators of disease
relapse · withdrawal · complications · deterioration · progression · flare-up · episode · crisis · suffering · vulnerability
alternative
Another available choice
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- herbalismPlant-based healing tradition
acupuncture · ayurveda · integrative · chiropractic · reiki · biofeedback · osteopathy · complementary · drug-free
unprotected
Without safeguard or shield
- exposedOut in open
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- defenselessWithout means to resist
fragile · sensitive · prone · at-risk · compromised · weakened · unshielded · helpless · endangered · immunocompromised
drug-resistant
Unaffected by medication
- multidrug-resistantUnaffected by multiple treatments
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
- nonresponsiveFailing to answer or react
intractable · superbug · cross-resistance · tolerance · ineffective · uncontrolled · persistent
preference
Favored choice among alternatives
consent · personal · elective · voluntary · intentional · deliberate · informed · self-directed · anti-psychiatry · skepticism
unmedicatedmedicated
Given drugs for treatment
drugged · dosed · sedated · tranquilized · anesthetized
unmedicatedtreated
Given medical attention
managed · stabilized · controlled · regulated · hospitalized
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