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medication

noun

ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən

Definition of medication

as in drug

a substance or preparation used to treat disease the doctor prescribed two different medications for the infection

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Recent Examples of medication Study premiums, deductibles, copayments and the medications covered. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 That care included regular examinations, frequent weight monitoring, diagnostic testing, medications, nutritional supplements, supportive fluid therapy and adjustments to his daily routine. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026 The misconception stems in part from how psychiatric medication is discussed publicly. — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 Today, after one hospitalization, various medications and much bloodwork, Leake says his now 6-year-old daughter is doing much better these days. — Tricia Despres, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medication

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Moderna's mRNA vaccine — used in combination with Merck's cancer immunotherapy drug Keytruda — is built from a patient's own tumor, which has its own genetic sequence, so each dose is personalized.

— Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The duration of Kyrgios’ ban will depend in part on whether he is found to have deliberately taken the drug, and in part on whether the incident happened before the tournament started.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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My father had left academic medicine to open a solo surgical practice, and billing meant someone had to sit in front of a typewriter and create claims one by one.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Still, charismatic leaders who have pushed for dollarization have failed to date, suggesting that the patient may not want the money doctor’s medicine.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of medicine

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Additionally, the city could only pursue the court-order remedy after allowing the team 180 days to address the breach.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Despite the sometimes contentious exchanges, Attorney Dave Westland, representing the developer, said that his client is agreeable to all of the remedies proposed by the town.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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