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
During the early 20th century, bromide salts were available in an array of over-the-counter medications aimed at issues like anxiety, insomnia, and hysteria.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
The man was treated with intravenous fluids and electrolytes, and was also put on anti-psychotic medication.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The factory is still banned and one of its medications is still exempt.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
Pain control: Give your loved one their pain medications as prescribed, and call their doctor if the pain seems uncontrolled.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 3 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
The man was treated with intravenous fluids and electrolytes, and was also put on anti-psychotic medication.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The factory is still banned and one of its medications is still exempt.
—Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
Pain control: Give your loved one their pain medications as prescribed, and call their doctor if the pain seems uncontrolled.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medication
Noun
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Their calls to abolish those search warrants joined the nationwide movement triggered by the 2020 police shooting of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed in Louisville, Kentucky, during a flawed drug investigation.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration told Newsweek that all ICE recruits are required to go through medical screening, drug screening and complete a physical fitness test.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, some areas of medicine, such as psychiatry, would face increasing criticism, including from social movements representing women and LGBT people.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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When Alec Flynn was in college, the comedian began using standup as a form of medicine to help with depression.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Letters describing the saftey risk are to be sent Aug. 25 and follow up letters are to be sent when a remedy is available.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Rebuilding an executive brand after an ugly headline takes messy phone calls, late-night revisions and the nerve to admit the first dozen remedies flopped in public view.—
Jon Michail,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the series, which has now garnered hundreds of thousands of likes on the platform, Kaitlin shares information about her daughter’s health status, information about the disease and updates in the national search for a cure.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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There is no cure for chikungunya, and treatment depends on the management of symptoms.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medication. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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