"forced medicine" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} forced medicine (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, psychology, psychiatry) The application or administration of treatment for an illness or a disorder without the patient's consent or authorization; the unauthorized medical intervention of a patient. Tags: uncountable
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