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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Thousands of Floridians who rely on ADAP to access HIV medication have been cut off since March 1.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
According to Jaffee, one of the most effective ways to prepare for allergy season is to start medications about two weeks before symptoms typically begin, giving treatments time to block histamine and other chemicals that trigger reactions.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Patients benefit from sharing discharge documents and medication plans with their local physician when appropriate.
—Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
That study is still one of the most robust antidepressant trials conducted – although researchers have more recently argued that fewer people are cured by these medications than its results suggest.
—Jamie Ducharme, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
According to Jaffee, one of the most effective ways to prepare for allergy season is to start medications about two weeks before symptoms typically begin, giving treatments time to block histamine and other chemicals that trigger reactions.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Patients benefit from sharing discharge documents and medication plans with their local physician when appropriate.
—Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
That study is still one of the most robust antidepressant trials conducted – although researchers have more recently argued that fewer people are cured by these medications than its results suggest.
—Jamie Ducharme, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medication. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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