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

Tens of thousands of travelers were left stranded and FEMA was mobilized to ensure lifesaving medication was not being missed by passengers, said Mullin. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026

Researchers are now gathering enough data to explore using these medications earlier in treatment to help prevent relapses. — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

This condition, Rubino and others say, is distinct from clinical obesity, a medical diagnosis that requires more immediate interventions like diet, exercise, or drug options such as GLP-1 medications. — Alice Park, Time, 13 Nov. 2026

Patients on metformin were slightly younger on average, 60 years old compared with 64 for those on the alternative medication. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 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