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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Rowland has been taking one of these biologics—Ebglyss—and working with the makers of the medication—Lilly—to increase the awareness of eczema and available treatments.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
For others, medication is the best course of action.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 14 June 2026
That is not something that needs to be done to safely take these medications.
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The changes generally unfold over a few days to a couple of weeks as the medication clears.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
For others, medication is the best course of action.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 14 June 2026
That is not something that needs to be done to safely take these medications.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 14 June 2026
The changes generally unfold over a few days to a couple of weeks as the medication clears.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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