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

"I would be on really strong medication, which I didn't really agree with in the beginning, but I knew it was the only medication I could take. So I was just forcing it."

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An inadequate plan doesn’t cover the types of healthcare visits and medications a beneficiary needs.

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Cardinal opened a logistics hub in July distributing over-the-counter medications.

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Leaving medication aside, there are physical exercises for anxiety that can be effective.

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Many of these changes persisted long after people stopped taking the medications.

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