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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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
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Black people who were enslaved were also historically used by doctors to test medications and surgeries that often caused health complications or death.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
Now in production, the indie feature stars Dern as steadfast patriarch Gramps, whose daughter Shay (Thompson) is a single mother navigating the ADHD diagnosis of one of her identical twin sons, who shares his medication with his brother in attempt to be understood, sparking an unforgettable summer.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
Black people who were enslaved were also historically used by doctors to test medications and surgeries that often caused health complications or death.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
In cases where depression or anxiety are significant, treatment may also involve medication.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medication. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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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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