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

Carmen testified that in the months preceding Eric's death, Kouri asked her to get pain medication for a client, which Carmen did. —Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026

Both the survivor and one of the deceased were administered the overdose medication Narcan. —Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026

However, the study found no increase in serious side effects, including pancreatitis, among cancer patients taking the medications. —Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 23 May 2026

Thousands of Floridians are encountering significant obstacles when attempting to fill prescriptions as health-insurance companies increasingly deny coverage for medications recommended by their doctors. —Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 22 May 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