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 Word Forms

• antimedication adjective
• hypermedication noun
• overmedication noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of medication¹

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

Example Sentences

Uzcátegui said guards once pulled out his toenails and denied him medication despite a high fever.

From Los Angeles Times

Ye is seen proclaiming himself free after going off his medication, only to spiral into rants about conspiracies against him.

From Los Angeles Times

“By ignoring guns as a leading cause of childhood mortality and focusing instead on stigmatizing medication use, Kennedy’s strategy will endanger children while doing nothing to address the root of the problem,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

It also requires referral agreements with outside providers that can provide gynecological services, in case someone has complications from a medication abortion or needs further consultation.

From Salon

Their mother, who says she is on medication since the attack, said: "It reached into every corner of our family and left none of us the same."

From BBC

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