medication

[ med-i-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌmɛd ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the use or application of medicine.

a medicinal substance; medicament.

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Origin of medication

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

OTHER WORDS FROM medication

an·ti·med·i·ca·tion, adjectivehy·per·med·i·ca·tion, nouno·ver·med·i·ca·tion, noun

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How to use medication in a sentence

Such a view, which itself must reduce the burden of suffering, is also not in conflict with the use of medication to treat the symptoms.
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With the disclaimer that you need to talk to your doctor before taking any kind of medication, the short answer is that it’s okay to take over-the-counter pain relievers after being vaccinated.
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Keep taking your allergy medications as your doctor prescribed, and if you have an EpiPen, bring it to your appointment just in case.
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Angela in New YorkWith the disclaimer that you need to talk to your doctor before taking any kind of medication, the short answer is that it’s okay to take over-the-counter pain relievers after being vaccinated.
Can OTC pain relievers reduce vaccine effectiveness? It might depend on when you take them.|Angela Fritz|February 3, 2021|Washington Post

Moore was not believed to have been vaccinated against the virus because of the medication he was receiving for the pneumonia, British media reported.
Capt. Tom Moore dies after covid diagnosis. The 100-year-old raised millions for Britain's NHS.|Jennifer Hassan, William Booth|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Medication can now be taken in a single pill rather than a complex cocktail of tablets.
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As in, we have no idea why this medication seems to help people with bipolar disorder.
Mother’s Little Anti-Psychotic Is Worth $6.9 Billion A Year|Jay Michaelson|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What if she were one of the rare sufferers of unending pain, and every safe medication had already been given?
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They collected money for helmets, bulletproof vests, medication and even vehicles.
Corruption Eats Away at Ukraine Military|Charles McPhedran|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 71-year-old had not taken his heart medication, and he suffered a heart attack.
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The greater portion of our life consists in devising means and medication to relieve us of our states of ill health and disease.
Tyranny of God|Joseph Lewis
In this day of self-medication this condition is all the greater menace to the diabetic.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
The drainage tubes and medication tubes came out; the tangle of wires around him was removed, and the electrodes with them.
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At any rate, the consequences of the medication were most disastrous.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie
It may sadly want topical medication; but how is he to apply it?
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British Dictionary definitions for medication

medication

/ (ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

treatment with drugs or remedies

a drug or remedy

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