medication
noun
med·i·ca·tion
ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act or process of medicating
2
: a medicinal substance : medicament
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.
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His office initially attributed the pause to an adverse reaction to new medication.
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
Orange could be due to certain medications, or an issue with the liver or bile duct.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
What to Know Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people aged 65 and older or those with certain disabilities, currently covers GLP-1 medications like Eli Lilly's Mounjaro and Novo Nordisk's Ozempic when prescribed for conditions such as diabetes.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Depression can be treated with talk therapies and/or medication.
—Ali Pantony, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
Orange could be due to certain medications, or an issue with the liver or bile duct.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
What to Know Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people aged 65 and older or those with certain disabilities, currently covers GLP-1 medications like Eli Lilly's Mounjaro and Novo Nordisk's Ozempic when prescribed for conditions such as diabetes.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Depression can be treated with talk therapies and/or medication.
—Ali Pantony, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for medication
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medication. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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medication
noun
med·i·ca·tion
ˌmed-ə-ˈkā-shən
Medical Definition
medication
noun
med·i·ca·tion
ˌmed-ə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of medicating
2
: a medicinal substance : medicament
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