medication

[ med-i-key-shuh n ]

/ ˌmɛd ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the use or application of medicine.

a medicinal substance; medicament.

Nearby words

medicalize, medicament, medicare, medicate, medicated, medication, medicative, medicean, medici, medici, lorenzo de, medicide

Origin of medication

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

Related forms

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

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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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Medicine definitions for medication

medication

[ mĕd′ĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

A medicine; a medicament.

The act or process of treating with medicine.

Administration of medicine.