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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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
This means nurses can focus their energy on what matters most – caring for patients – while robots handle tasks such as delivering medication or guiding visitors around the hospital.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
The article says that Harket has been dealing with the condition through medication and through advanced brain surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2025
Glenn Colmer, 51, struggled for a year with headaches and body aches but was told to take pain medication.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 3 June 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medication. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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