medication

[ med-i-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the use or application of medicine.
2. a medicinal substance; medicament.

medication

/ ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. treatment with drugs or remedies
2. a drug or remedy

Other Words From

• anti·medi·cation adjective
• hyper·medi·cation noun
• over·medi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of medication¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin medicātiōn- (stem of medicātiō ). See medicate, -ion

Example Sentences

She is about 6 years old and requires daily medication and special food because of her health issues — another reason they are worried.

From Los Angeles Times

Plus, the West had antibiotics — which spread willy-nilly not just in medications, but in toothpaste, lipstick and, perhaps most dangerously, into farm animals to promote growth.

From Salon

Clinica Sierra Vista workers routinely head there to find their clients and dole out medications to those suffering from terminal illnesses.

From Los Angeles Times

While there are medications that control the disease's motor symptoms, there are no effective treatments for its cognitive symptoms.

From Science Daily

Other cases may be managed with pain medications or monitored.

From Science Daily

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