medication
noun
med·i·ca·tion
ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act or process of medicating
2
: a medicinal substance : medicament
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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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There were two follicles just sitting there, without medication.
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Annie Daly, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
Backpack with my laptop and all of my medications are gone.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
For the study, ‘multimodal analgesia’ was defined as the administration of an opioid plus at least one other form of pain medication, such as a local anesthetic (epidural or pain patch on the skin), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), intravenous ketamine, or oral gabapentin.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
The study adds to evidence that GLP-1 drugs — the class of medications that also includes Mounjaro and Zepbound — may benefit the brain.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Annie Daly, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
Backpack with my laptop and all of my medications are gone.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
For the study, ‘multimodal analgesia’ was defined as the administration of an opioid plus at least one other form of pain medication, such as a local anesthetic (epidural or pain patch on the skin), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), intravenous ketamine, or oral gabapentin.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
The study adds to evidence that GLP-1 drugs — the class of medications that also includes Mounjaro and Zepbound — may benefit the brain.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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 4 Nov. 2024.
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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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