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

One of the few, but most encouraging, empirically backed strategies to reduce suicide deaths is limiting access to lethal means—hence the importance of bridge barriers, firearms safety, and safe medication storage. —Sophia Laurenzi, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024

Millions of American seniors are having a hard time affording their prescription medications, a new National Health Statistics report suggests. —Dr. Roshan Nebhrajani Bransden, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024

For some people medication is the best way to manage depression. —Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

His daily medications included aspirin and Rosuvastatin, a cholesterol drug. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Sep. 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