1. treats (a medical condition or patient) with more medication, therapy, or intervention than is necessary or beneficial
Usage: medical/healthcare context
2. handles or deals with (someone or something) in an excessively kind, indulgent, or favorable manner
Usage: general usage

Examples

• The doctor warned that overtreats patients with antibiotics can lead to drug resistance.
• Some parents overtreats their children by giving them everything they ask for.
• The clinic overtreats minor infections with expensive procedures.
• She overtreats her guests with so much food that they cannot finish their meals.
• Overtreating anxiety with medication alone may prevent patients from learning coping skills.
• The therapist explained that overtreats certain conditions without addressing underlying causes.