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

Also, some consumers might be able to use available generics that cost less than brand-name medications. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly sell popular weight-loss medications through their own pharmacies, chain retailers and discount websites. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication. —Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026

It can be used alongside antivirus medications and other immune-boosting supplements to prevent viral reproduction in infected patients. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 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