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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 Certain over-the-counter acid-suppressing medications, including proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2-receptor blockers, may also contribute to low iron. — Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Deprived of heart medication for three weeks, the resident of a Hialeah elder care home stopped breathing on Sunday. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 His doctors in the emergency department gave him pain and anti-inflammatory medication and referred him for a surgery evaluation. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Because omega-3s can affect blood clotting, supplements may interfere with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications. — Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for medication

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That includes drug dealing, drug use, any type of violence and then holding people accountable in the criminal justice system, not just releasing people.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Combs is participating in a drug-abuse rehabilitation program at FCI Fort Dix, while his legal team continues to appeal his conviction and sentence, calling the punishment excessive and seeking acquittal or resentencing.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
These specialized pharmacies, which combine raw drug ingredients to create custom medicines, generally provide unique dosage forms for people with special needs.

— C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of medicine

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My remedy for this was to negate every physical item on that list.

— Nhi Mundy, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026
Builder’s remedy project appeal The owners of Mountain Winery are appealing the Saratoga Planning Commission’s decision to reject their builder’s remedy project proposal, according to a July 13 letter from their lawyers to the city.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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