administer

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/verb

To give a drug or medicine to a person or animal, either openly or without their knowledge.

Example sentences

“The nurse administered the vaccine to each child in turn.”
“We administer the cat's pills by hiding them in her food.”

Also used for tests, oaths, and justice, not just medicine. Prefer it over "administrate", a back-formation many editors reject.

Related words

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