medication
noun
med·i·ca·tion
ˌme-di-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act or process of medicating
2
: a medicinal substance : medicament
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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.
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Britney went through 15 cycles of chemotherapy and 11 different medications, and multiple blood transfusions.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Prescription medications available to patients during the time of a primary care visit.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
Pick up all mail-order medications right away to keep them out of the weather.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president had a cold, but was not on cold medication during a press briefing with reporters on Tuesday.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Prescription medications available to patients during the time of a primary care visit.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
Pick up all mail-order medications right away to keep them out of the weather.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president had a cold, but was not on cold medication during a press briefing with reporters on Tuesday.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medication. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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medication
noun
med·i·ca·tion
ˌmed-ə-ˈkā-shən
Medical Definition
medication
noun
med·i·ca·tion
ˌmed-ə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or process of medicating
2
: a medicinal substance : medicament
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