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

This is an attachment that goes on the end of an inhaler, and helps get more of the medication into your lungs. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Investigators later learned that Childers’ medication was still at the home, and said foul play was suspected. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Colonization starts within hours of birth and keeps shifting throughout life, shaped by diet, smoking, medications and overall health. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Hospitals are also in urgent need of first-aid and medical supplies like gauze, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and over-the-counter medications. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 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