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

The other residents who sued also have serious health conditions and need equipment or medications that rely on electricity. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Clinicians may need to adjust these and other prescription medications if someone changes their calorie intake. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

By comparison, minor electrode burns are the primary side effect sometimes reported from at-home tDCS devices—not nothing, but less disruptive to daily life than antidepressant medications, for instance. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Created in 1992, the 340B Drug Discount Program requires drug manufacturers to sell outpatient medications at steep discounts to certain eligible healthcare providers. — Ted Okon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

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