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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For those who become ill, officials say antiviral medications are available and are most effective when started within 48 hours of symptom onset.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Give it at least 2 to 3 hours before taking another medication to avoid drug interactions.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
According to a coroner’s report obtained by TMZ, Peterson reportedly had a deadly cocktail of prescription drugs in her system at the time of her death, including benzodiazepines, opiates and phenothiazines (an anti-psychotic medication).
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Antiviral medications tend to work best when started within two days after symptoms begin, so having easy access to treatment options is key for treating the flu most effectively.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Give it at least 2 to 3 hours before taking another medication to avoid drug interactions.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
According to a coroner’s report obtained by TMZ, Peterson reportedly had a deadly cocktail of prescription drugs in her system at the time of her death, including benzodiazepines, opiates and phenothiazines (an anti-psychotic medication).
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Antiviral medications tend to work best when started within two days after symptoms begin, so having easy access to treatment options is key for treating the flu most effectively.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medication. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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