medication

noun

med·​i·​ca·​tion ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of medicating

2

: a medicinal substance : medicament

Synonyms

• 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

Over time, newer treatment medications were discovered, often with NIH research support, allowing a smaller daily pill burden. —Timothy Holtz, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025

Each participant underwent a thorough preparation and intake process: screening for mental health conditions, medications, and trauma history, as well as virtual individual and group therapy sessions. —Essence, 22 July 2025

One, previously held at the West Miami-Dade facility in 2020 and provided daily medication, was re-arrested in February. —Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025

Platforms offer video visits, medication management, and virtual companionship. —Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 July 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