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

Ultimately, specialists determined that careful monitoring and seizure-prevention medication posed far fewer risks than immediate removal, given its location near the visual center of the brain. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025

Professional medical help and medication are often a vital part of the eating disorder recovery process. —Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025

Pharmacy owners have reported receiving reimbursements lower than their costs for certain medications. —Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025

The findings hint that raspberry leaf tea may support glucose control as a gentle, accessible complement to medication or other standard treatments. —Christina Manian, Health, 5 Dec. 2025

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