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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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Chloe was put into an induced coma by doctors and given medication.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The prolonged power outages can be incredibly impactful to those with medical equipment or who have medications that maybe need to be refrigerated.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
His phone, medication and luggage were left behind.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medication. Accessed 29 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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