medication

noun

med·​i·​ca·​tion ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of medicating

2

: a medicinal substance : medicament

Synonyms of medication

• drug
• medicine
• remedy
• cure

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

The committee substitute aligned the bill with federal requirements, beginning the start of co-pays in October 2028 and reducing them to $5 for all health care services and $1 for prescription medications. —Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026

Residents were deprived of essential healthcare and medication. —Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026

While the medication for the autoimmune disease helped a little, Ames continued to feel sick. —Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

Calcium and vitamin D are widely considered the foundation of bone health and remain central to treatment plans that don’t involve medication. —Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing medication

• pain medication/reliever
• self-medication

Rhymes for medication

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

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