medication

noun

med·​i·​ca·​tion ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of medicating

2

: a medicinal substance : medicament

Synonyms

• cure
• drug
• medicament
• medicinal
• medicine
• pharmaceutical
• physic
• remedy
• specific

Examples of medication in a Sentence

The company has developed a new allergy medication.

He stopped taking his medications.

Her illness has not responded to medication.

Recent Examples on the Web

From routine costs — like co-pays at doctor's visits, therapy sessions and prescription medications — to unexpected medical bills, health care expenses weigh heavily on many people's budgets. —Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024

At first, these medications were used to treat diabetes. —Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024

But Barber feels certain the medication is at the root of her problems. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024

Hawaii has the lowest rates of GLP-1 medication usage, with 0.4 percent of patients on the drugs, and 3 percent of patients with obesity taking them. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing medication

• pain medication/reliever
• self-medication

Kids Definition

medication

noun

med·​i·​ca·​tion ˌmed-ə-ˈkā-shən 

: medicine sense 1

Medical Definition

medication

noun

med·​i·​ca·​tion ˌmed-ə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of medicating

2

: a medicinal substance : medicament