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

Combining enzyme-targeting drugs with a common prostate cancer medication called enzalutamide enhanced the effectiveness of the treatment too. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025

In her closing argument, Rodriguez scrolled through a list of 37 medications Dunbar has taken. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025

Keep one notebook for every conversation with doctors, questions for medical staff, caseworkers, medication changes, medical appointments, onset of new symptoms, etc. —Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025

The researchers are planning for larger trials to evaluate the outcomes in specific groups of people, comparing low-dose radiation injections with medication regimens. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 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