medication

noun

med·​i·​ca·​tion ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce medication (audio)
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1
: the act or process of medicating
2
: a medicinal substance : medicament

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The company has developed a new allergy medication. He stopped taking his medications. Her illness has not responded to medication.
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What began as a sudden, life-altering diagnosis at age 37 evolved into a decade and a half of medical hurdles, including nine daily medications and frequent hospitalizations that forced her to abandon her favorite activities. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 Long before ambient documentation arrived, patients were already reconciling medication lists, catching referral failures, correcting demographic mistakes, and trying to make sense of conflicting recommendations from different specialists. — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Diabetes medications, arthritis treatments, allergy shots, and auto-injectors all make care more accessible when managing chronic conditions. — Irina Butler, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026 The test can help to better define their risk and determine when to introduce medications to lower cholesterol. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for medication

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of medication was in the 15th century

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medication

noun
med·​i·​ca·​tion ˌmed-ə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce medication (audio)
1
: the act or process of medicating
2
: a medicinal substance : medicament

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