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

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

For this reason, people taking blood pressure medications should check with their healthcare provider before taking taurine supplements. —Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Nov. 2024

Demand for these medications has transformed Novo Nordisk and its rival Eli Lilly (LLY-0.19%), the producer of competing drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, into the largest pharma companies in the world. —Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024

These exposures can also facilitate microbial overgrowth, even in unexpired medications. —Keren Landman, Vox, 4 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